Carving a future out of mighty oak trees

I’m fortunate enough to live in close proximity to many oak trees, some gnarled and venerable giants.

Abundantly leafed at this time of year, in the winter months their intricate moss-festooned, branches seem to form some fantastic coral bed in the sky. The mighty oak is an impressive sight at any time of the year.

Ireland’s entry to the 2013 European Tree of the Year Contest was the King Oak that has grown on the Charleville Forest Estate in Tullamore for many hundreds of years.