SYLVA’s CEO Gabriel Hemery was interviewed about the One Oak project on the day of the tree felling.
With thanks to the fantastic volunteer film crew: Charlie Beesley, Chris Baines, Bryn Walls, Sarah Simblet and Conrad Weiskrantz.
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February 8, 2010
OneOak felling and launch in pictures
We have published a slideshow of pictures showing the drama of the OneOak felling and launch on YouTube.
Visit: OneOak felling and launch in pictures
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January 21, 2010
OneOak public launch
The OneOak project was launched publicly yesterday with the felling of the 160 year old oak tree.
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- Nick Baimbridge (tree feller) and Tudor Stone (tree surgeon)
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- hot chocolate kept guests warm
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- Peter Toaig and Garry Olson
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- chanting “cut it down” and excitement show on children’s faces
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- a child enjoys the day despite the rain and snow
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- Paul Orsi – Head Forester at Blenheim
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- Tree surgeon, Tudor Stone, removing the last branch
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- the felling of the OneOak tree begins
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- the freshly felled OneOak tree
More than 400 people braved the snow and sleet to walk into the wood on the Blenheim Estate. Two hundred and fifty primary school children displayed work that they had been doing under the project for other guests to see. Hot chocolate, brewed on an open fire, warmed cold fingers. Demonstrators showed guests how oak is cleaved to make roofing shingles, how charcoal is made, and how green wood is turned. The first product from the tree, firewood logs, was made by a local firewood merchant. Researchers from Forest Research decended on the felled tree to start weighing every branch and twig.
These and many more were just some of the highlights of the day. The felling of the OneOak tree was dramatic and touched every one watching in different ways.
We owe a huge thank you to everyone who supported us on the day, and to those who will continue to work with us in the project. Please come back here soon to see photos and video taken at the event today, to find out the results of the research, and to see how many beautiful things we can make from the OneOak tree.
Read more on our project website: www.OneOak.info
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January 12, 2010
OneOak tree art
The felling of the majestic oak tree on the Blenheim Estate, under our OneOne project, is now just one week away.
Many artists have been working for some time on the project, to capture the beauty and character of the tree and surrounding woodland.
To read more visit our dedicated blog to the OneOak project: http://www.sylva.org.uk/oneoak/blog/
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- Artist Rebecca Hind at work
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- Oak Moon by Rebecca Hind
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- OneOak in snow by Sam Scott-Hunter
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September 25, 2009
Children visit the OneOak tree
Our work with schools under the OneOak project is now well underway. Supported by our partners Blenheim Palace and the Oxfordshire Forest School Service, some 300 children will be visiting the 160 year old tree growing on the Blenheim Estate. The tree is the focus for our new education project aiming to connect people with growing trees for wood.
- Children from Bladon Primary learning about
woodlands and growing trees for wood
We are following the life story of one oak tree, working with children, researchers and future wood users.
We have launched a dedicated website for the project: www.OneOak.info.
It is great to see young people being provided such an interesting and stimulating opportunity to learn. I wish I had similar opportunities when I was at school. Teaching the message of the need for sustainable use of resources is such an important task and to do so in such an innovative way is very exciting.
A comment on the OneOak blog , September 2009.
The tree will be felled in January, watched by the children and our many partners. You can keep up to date with this project by following its dedicated blog.
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