More than just ‘crowning’ around at Tehidy seed collection event

On Saturday 15^th October a tree seed collection event was held at Tehidy Country Park to celebrate recognition of Tehidy’s famous Twisted Beech as part of the Queen’s Ancient Green Canopy. The Queen’s Green Canopy (queensgreencanopy.org)

The Queen’s Green Canopy is an initiative that was initiated to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, with the aim of creating a living legacy of new trees planted and raising awareness of the role of our trees and woodlands.

Over 30 adults and children attended the event at Tehidy, which was hosted in Partnership between Cornwall Councils’ Countryside Team, the Forest for Cornwall and Cormac. A range of seeds, including Beech, Holm Oak, Holly and Sweet Chestnut, were collected and potted to either take home to grow or leave with the team for future planting either at Tehidy or other Cornwall Council owned sites.

To celebrate the Queen’s Green Canopy, children made crowns from autumn leaves and mini-Twisted Beech trees from sweets.

After a wet morning, the weather had improved before the event and attendees were able to enjoy the amazing seasonal colours of Tehidy Woods in bright autumn sunshine, several taking the opportunity picnic under the canopy of the special ancient tree.

Tips were provided about how to care for a tree sapling, so that those taking home a potted seed could give it the best chance of developing into a an ancient, potentially perhaps another Twisted Beech.

The Forest for Cornwall would love to know about your tree planting successes and are happy to provide tips and answer any questions you may have about growing trees. They would like to know if you have planted any trees or if you’d like to get involved in contributing to the massive task of growing a forest for Cornwall. There contact details can be found at: Contact Forest for Cornwall - Cornwall Council

Please continue to look out for future activities events at Tehidy Country Park.