June 2012 Photographs

[melodysparks]

The Major Oak is a huge oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest,near the village of Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept. It weighs an estimated 23 tons, has a girth of 33 feet (10 metres), and is about 800–1000 years old. In June 2002, the Tree Council designated the Major Oak one of fifty Great British Trees in recognition of its place in the national heritage.

Since the Victorian era its massive limbs have been partially supported by scaffolding to help preserve it majesty. In February 1998, a local company took cuttings from the Major Oak and began cultivating clones of the famous tree with the intention of sending saplings to be planted in major cities around the world



Robin Hood at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre



Lime Tree Avenur Rufford Abbey



Rufford Abbey is an estate in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England. It was originally a Cistercian abbey. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century it became a country house.

The abbey was founded by Gilbert de Gant, on 12 July 1147 and populated with Cistercian monks from Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire.

The English Pope, Adrian IV gave the blessing for the abbey in 1156,



Robin Hood & Maid Marian statue at Edwinstowe



The borders of Sherwood Forest



Robin Hood and Little John at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre

Comments

[tarlanx]

Lovely photos!

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

Thank you

There isn't really a lot to photograph at Sherwood so I did my best although it is a restful place to visit

[daisychains1957]

Such an interesting place, I'd like to visit there :D

Thank you

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

The 3 different places are all within a few minutes of each other I walked from Edwinstowe to Sherwood Forest in about 10 minutes. Its a little further from Rufford to Edwinstowe but easy to get there

[aadarshinah.livejournal.com]

that oak is beautiful.

I was at the Botanical Gardens the other day and saw a whole bunch of people taking pictures and thought of you.

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

Its an amazing oak and you acn see it is so old too.

Thank you for thinking of me

[aadarshinah.livejournal.com]

no prob. I had fun taking pictures of it, so I assumed you would too.

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

I bet I would too. I remember my visit to The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew and they were pretty amazing too

[mckaysmonkey.livejournal.com]

great photos.

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

Thank you