As the highest cut yew trees in the world?

The oldest and believed to be the largest Park complex of yew in the UK is provided annually to the appropriate type. When pruning to take out tons of leaves, and the work itself takes usually a week. Tis is a valuable Park tree, from which in the XVII-XIX centuries created the French labyrinths, and were planted in the parks. It is considered the eternal tree. Known instances that have lived for over 4000 years.





Yews are located near aristocratic manors Cotswolds in Cirencester. For its maintenance annually spent about £ 6,000 a year.





For many people, pruning living plants is a cushy job and usually doesn't take very long. But in order to tidy up the 300-year-old, 12-foot yew need the efforts of two men during a whole week. Local residents reported that this yew was planted in about 1710.


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