Wellingtonia 25

Cycling past what used to be St. Ebba's Hospital on Hook Road last week, I noticed some more Wellingtonia trees at the back of what is now a housing estate. I had already scored some at the front, with the first such being the first of the whole collection, but it seemed reasonable to add these to the score, being a good distance away.

I was impressed by the green area in which this one was set, complete with a swing hanging off one of the trees, giving it an almost village green ambience. Perhaps in the summer there will be a bit more of that, with picnics and other activities. The houses visible left in the snap above looked quite smart too. 

A three pronged Wellingtonia, just a few yards behind the first, so no additional score. With the three prongs being unusual, with nearly all of these trees being single trunked.

Made my way around to the northern part of the new estate to find a candidate Wellingtonia behind a long, low building, once part of the hospital, and probably even now something to do with mental health. But I couldn't find a way around the back to get a proper look, so not scored for the moment. It might, after all, have been a bushy Scots pine, rather than a rather scrawny Wellingtonia. And I couldn't get any closer this afternoon in Street View, with it declining to move across to St. Ebba's Way, which runs parallel and to the left of Parkview Way snapped above. With the tree in question being a little to the left and above the white van. To be checked on another occasion.

Came across this juvenile on the way out, at least I am fairly sure it is a juvenile. Not as healthy as the pair which have been planted down Longmead Road, but good that there is someone in the trees department planting for the future.

Reference 1: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2021/02/wellingtonia-24.html.

Reference 2: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/06/wellingtonia-1.html.

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