Whipsnade Tree Cathedral ⁸⁵¹¹

Brief Description

The Tree Cathedral is made from trees, shrubs and plants and was created after the First World War in the spirit of 'faith, hope and reconciliation'.

History

Edmund Blyth purchased Chapel Farm in Whipsnade in 1927. In 1930, he began planting trees in a field on his land. The layout was planned in the style of a medieval cathedral; created after the First World War in the spirit of 'faith, hope and reconciliation'. He continued to plant trees of different types for different areas of the ‘cathedral’ until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 when he returned to his regiment. The Tree Cathedral survives and is now owned by the National Trust.

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