[NatureNS] Tree hugger's quandary - our biggest/oldest Yellow Birch

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Thanks for that, Dave.

The McNutt's Island trail is one of the best-kept secrets in the province.
My wife and I took the walk to Cape Roseway light (site of the third
lighthouse in the province, I believe) in 2006.  Spectacular view (lots of
those in coastal Shelburne county), interesting bits and relics of history
from 1783 to WWII and more recently.  And while we were sitting by the
lighthouse looking at the water, a good-sized whale showed his back nearby.
My guess was a finback, but my eye is uneducated.  

And yup, that birch is very obvious right beside the road going to the light
and looks highly venerable!

-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of David Patriquin
Sent: April-26-14 9:55 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Tree hugger's quandary - our biggest/oldest Yellow
Birch

Old Trees of Nova Scotia - we purportedly have a 1500 year old Yellow Birch
http://www.outdoornovascotia.com/ancient.htm
What do we know about it, e.g., was it actually aged by DNR?
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on
behalf of Stephen Shaw <srshaw@Dal.Ca>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 8:07 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Tree hugger's quandary

An impressive old tree indeed.   At a conference in Cambridge UK ~1996, a
short cut accompanied by the local organizer took us past (I think it was)
King's College where he pointed out a mature, tall horse chestnut tree in
full leaf outside the building, in great shape.  Did I know that there's an
actual university committee which oversees looking after that particular
chestnut tree and only that one, he commented?  I hope they are still there
(both the tree and the committee).

Such extreme specialization may arise in part from England's being only 2.4x
larger in area than Nova Scotia but having a population density of ~411 per
square km versus Nova Scotia's ~17/squ km, in Cambridge U having a
student/faculty ratio of only ~1/4 of that in most Canadian (and other)
universities, and the fact that the English in particular cut down most of
'their' trees in the Middle Ages and before, so perhaps have had time to
reflect on what little they have left.
Steve (Hfx)
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on
behalf of Dusan Soudek [soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:44 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Tree hugger's quandary

   A gorgeous big tree! And an interesting book on the old trees of the U.K.
They published a book about significant old trees in New Brunswick a number
of years ago. (I do have a copy, somewhere. Probably lent out.) I don't
believe there is one for Nova Scotia. Nimbus Publishing, are you listening?
   Dusan Soudek


> On April 22, 2014 at 7:41 PM David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
wrote:
> Hi All, Apr 22, 2014
> Not NS natural history but I like this tree-- 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/plants/trees/8675208/Champion-tre
> es-of-Britain-and-Ireland.html
> Yt, DW, Kentville
>

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