The cutting down of an ancient oak tree in north London is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police. The remains of the oak, estimated to be up to 500 years old, were discovered by council ...

The old oak tree at the corner of Lee's Hill and Lindsey Roads in Harding Township, believed to be 600 years old, finally fell on June 30, 2025. 07/18/2025 Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance ...

Ergin Erbil, leader of the Enfield Council that owns the oak tree that had been cut down by a Toby Carvery, speaks to media in Enfield, London, on April 16, 2025. James Veysey/Shutterstock ...

A panoramic view of the oak tree by Norman Hall after it fell on Thursday, Sept. 26. Jill Ringler, 40, a custodial employee at Norman Hall, said, “it was a beautiful tree.” ...

Even before Pliny, Philo of Byzantium, an ancient Greek engineer of the 3rd century BCE, used the chemical process behind producing oak gall ink to write secret messages. In his Compendium of ...

I am devastated,” said Hawksbee. Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.

With a girth of 6.1 meters (20 feet), the tree ranked in the top 100 of London’s 600,000 oak trees for size, according to the Woodland Trust.

(CNN) — A restaurant chain has apologized after sparking outrage when it cut down an oak tree in London that was believed to be up to 500 years old. Described by British conservation charity the ...