Here are some pictures taken on a very cold morning spent meeting Park visitors next to one of Richmond Park’s oldest Oaks. This particular veteran is an estimated 515 years old.
If you want to prove it for yourself, just measure around its massive trunk with your arms –
an adult ‘hug’ = about 100 years
a child’s ‘hug’ = about 75 years
Susanna Ramsey’s Nature Collection also provided close-up views of some of the Park’s bird and insect life dependent on trees like this one for food and shelter.
