Timsbury

A large and impressive male yew. Part of its east face was soft to the touch and full of worm holes and decay – resulting from the removal of branches. This will eventually lead to a horse shoe shaped hollow tree. There are a large number of upright branches above a height where the yew appears to have been truncated (approx. 18’/20′) at some time in the past. The upper part of the tree looked a bit sparse – not yet thickening with new growth. Girth was 11′ 10½” (362cm) keeping tape 1′ above the sloping ground and 11′ 6½” (352cm) at 3′.