The English oak tree that taught the world a lesson - BBC World Service

[@honeyfool348]

This guy truly loves trees

[@TomFairhall]

And the trees love him back.

[@emjaybee2799]

I am going to go hug my favorite oak right now.

[@BBCWorldService]

So am I!

[@Poetsofold]

I have a poem about the oak tree in a museum it is on my you tube channel.

[@EarlEBird-fz6yr]

We live in Cheshire, England and each morning I walk my two dogs I pass by a wonderful Oak tree, it looks truly wonderful whatever the season and it never fails to put a smile on my face. I understand completely where this guy is coming from.

[@dm4859]

I'm loving a nearly 200-yr-old oak tree here in Iowa like you love that tree. I understand your emotion.

[@arborsamurai]

Do not give up on the elders. Love is the most healing power there is.

[@annekedam6846]

Wow, amazing story... i can understand you got so emotional. I had years ago in my neighbourhood some big trees hanging over due to a storm. Next day the councilworkers came with a chainsaw to remove them because it was dangerous near the road. When i heard the sound of the chainsaw i had to cry....i was upset why couldnt they try to put them straight up again? They were about 25 years but it hurt me inside they cut them😢

[@stevemiller7949]

I am thrilled to have stumbled on this.. Tony is a hero of mine. He has advanced arboriculture so much. We have a historic nursery industry in SW Michigan where I live, but they are slow to innovate. They don't seem to have any interest in the air spade, nor do they care about the air-pots that Tony has helped to popularize. People around here like to use chainsaws because they encourage a quick and easy sense of accomplishment. Trees are threatened everywhere, and it is vitally important that we develop and use new knowledge in the struggle to protect and nurture trees. THANK YOU!

[@thor4164]

Incredible. I've just been to visit an Oak, (which from my calculations - is 250 years old), right before I found this video. I aim to take a cutting and grow an Oak for each one of my kids

[@OldHoboManYouTube]

Might be better to plant acorns.

[@larryjimbob]

I have often wondered what stories old English oak trees could tell if only they spoke 😊

[@udun84]

If halve of us was as good for trees as this man is. We could actually survival, with the trees.

[@deanthompson88]

They're well lucky to have this guy.

[@taniakrause9253]

I love trees too!

[@wedruskimistrz5122]

LENT THAT INSPIRATIONALLY AWESOME MATERIAL, ADDED SOURCE AND YOUR CANAL, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!

[@Rythmdoc]

Wow, to be able to work with trees in that way, a dream for me!

[@BB-tx8ty]

Long live our English Oak trees!

[@jameswalker3416]

This is why we repot bonsai trees and why we use coarser soil.

[@enricamartinengo2070]

How beautiful, thanks a lot 🐞☮️

[@juliegogola4647]

I THINK that the "Turners oak" is a hybrid oak, that is a Holm oak and English oak hybrid. I wish that I could find one so that I could try to grow one. I already have 2 English oaks in my yard here in the US. They are really nice trees that can possibly live for centuries, and get really HUGE.

[@loisblythe6047]

Very interesting!

[@BBCWorldService]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@W.I.F.E]

Beautiful ❤️

[@davidbarnes241]

Strange to think that it took a storm and this much damage, for the so-called experts to realise what the forester knew all along.

[@johannrajan6357]

How many views this video got, talks about how much people care about trees. ☹️

[@BBCWorldService]

Spread the word! We're sure more people will watch once they find out about it

[@wadesaleeby2172]

I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree! I visited Derby in search of that most magnificent tree with the incredible root system in the film Pride and Prejudice. No one could tell me where that tree was located or if it even exists? Does anyone know about that particular tree? I would love to see it and spend time there!

[@hugoakerlund5114]

Must be Treebeard's son.

[@hannahsdrawings8664]

beautiful place, on my travel wishlist I am a #treelover

[@chesterthawkins7510]

amazing!

[@username2944]

What kind of oak is that? I never see them grow like that where I live.

[@daveclarke8899]

Difficult to say for sure but judging by the fleeting view shown of the bark it could be the evergreen oak! Also known as the holly oak! If it is it’s more of a native to the Mediterranean region but colonises very well here. You see them populating the banks beside certain train tracks and in parks. I could be wrong!

[@username2944]

@@daveclarke8899 thank you very much for your reply! Whatever the species, it’s a magnificent tree! I just wish I could live long enough to see my trees grow that large.

[@daveclarke8899]

@@username2944 you should try turning your hand to bonsai videos on KZbin! Look up Harry Harrington, Tony Tickle and Peter Chan from Herons nursery. I discovered them after a friend was teaching himself bonsai and I caught the bug! It’s a great pastime

[@DanielF-ty3sb]

The World doesn't need to be taught any more lessons!

[@raphlvlogs271]

Would climbing trees damage them?

[@honeyfool348]

If u could break yes, don't climb trees with tiny arms

[@user-tq01]

Is it London accent in this video?

[@BBCWorldService]

We think it's more likely that he's from the north of England...

[@Poetsofold]

Hello I have a poem on the oak tree please press the blue link

[@normanswindon518]

From Tiny Acorns

[@BBCWorldService]

Watch more videos about amazing trees here: kzbin.info/aero/PLz_B0PFGIn4eUHeE3WD9gQ9_KEaUtlrQi

[@brd8764]

Tree or ridge.

[@anon3308]

Uno

[@gabrielsurvey10]

Big claim on the title. There are trees that fall due to wind and carry on full of life without airspade. I know one.

[@martin00752]

Perhaps bill gates could learn something from this " trust nature"