Tree Information: ID 608

• Species: Pedunculate Oak
  (Quercus robur)
• Council: Epping Parish: Waltham Abbey
• Form: PollardStatus:Ancient Tree
• Girth: 5.98 mHeight:15-20Age:-Pre 1700
• Context: Parkland
• TPO number: T22Veteran Tree No.:VT WA126
• Grid Ref: TQ 38702 96558
  
• Accessibility: Private - permission required to view
• Nominator: Paul Hewitt
• Date Entered: 20 Dec 2006
• Photograph©Date taken:16 Dec 2009

Reason for nomination:

• Gilwell Park has a long history traceable back over 600 years. Today, it forms the focus for the Scout Association as its Head Quarters. A walk around the site reveals the layers of its past as shown by its trees. Today, a very significant population of veteran trees still remains with over 30 ancient and veteran trees, many old pollards, standing within the private grounds.

Remarks & Tree condition:

• Giant tree with a huge bolling. Its girth does not reflect this. This tree is not a nomination, but has been recorded as part of the Epping Forest Veteran tree survey - Contact us if you are interested in getting involved.