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Storm-hit walnut tree in Swindon crafted into pens | Storm-hit walnut tree in Swindon crafted into pens |
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The timber from a 300-year-old walnut tree which perished in last winter's storms has been turned into pens. | The timber from a 300-year-old walnut tree which perished in last winter's storms has been turned into pens. |
Fierce winds last December smashed branches off the tree at Lydiard House in Swindon and also damaged the trunk. | Fierce winds last December smashed branches off the tree at Lydiard House in Swindon and also damaged the trunk. |
The gardening team at the council-owned estate saved the timber which they deemed usable for wood turning. | The gardening team at the council-owned estate saved the timber which they deemed usable for wood turning. |
Now local craftsman Simon Webb has created a series of pens which are being sold to raise money for the maintenance of the estate and parkland. | |
According to Swindon Borough Council, the tree was believed to have been one of the country's oldest walnuts having lived through two world wars. | According to Swindon Borough Council, the tree was believed to have been one of the country's oldest walnuts having lived through two world wars. |
The estate includes a Palladian-style house, church and a walled garden set in 260 acres of parkland. | The estate includes a Palladian-style house, church and a walled garden set in 260 acres of parkland. |
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