Carvings in a Copper Beech Tree in Jephson Gardens, Royal Leamington Spa which was felled after diagnosed with a fungal disease.
The large copper beech tree near the clock tower was diagnosed with a root rotting fungal disease, Meripilus Giganteus, and had to be felled. The tree was one of the first trees planted in Jephson Gardens approximately 160 years ago. Graham Jones, a local sculptor, has been commissioned to carve the remaining 3 metre tree base with a timeline highlighting dates and events which occurred during the trees lifetime. Each date and image are carved into the tree growth ring which corresponds to the year.
Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Jephson Gardens, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
Photo credit: © Andrew Barker / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: beech, carving, carvings, copper, fungus, gardens, giganteus, graham, jephson, jones, leamington, meripilus, root, rotting, royal, spa, tree
