Meet the Tree


The OneOak tree had been growing for approximately 160 years on the Blenheim Palace estate in Oxfordshire. We are indebted to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough and Blenheim Palace, who very generously donated the tree to the OneOak project.




OneOak history
We believe the tree was planted in Victorian times in the 1850s. Blenheim Palace has researched their estate archives. Dendrochronologists are now working to produce an accurate age and other information from tree rings. ...read more


A new generation
The OneOak tree had been growing for some 160 years. It is one of many oaks in the plantation, many of which have been cut down in the past. One of the important aspects of sustainable forestry is replacing the trees that are harvested for their timber. With school children have collected oak seeds, acorns, from the plantation to grow the next generation of oak trees. ...read more

Facts & Figures Age c. 160 years Tree height 23.9m Stem diameter 89.8cm Biomass ? Carbon content ? ...read more

360 degree panorama of the OneOak tree and surrounding woodland, October 2009. Explore the panorama with your mouse or use Ctrl to zoom out / Shift to zoom in, and arrow keys to move. Click here for a high quality version of the panorama ( may take a few minutes to load on slower internet connections )