2018

TG2309 : Wollemi nobilis - a Wollemi pine tree

taken 7 years ago, near to Norwich, Norfolk, England

Wollemi nobilis - a Wollemi pine tree
Wollemi nobilis - a Wollemi pine tree
The Wollemi pine is described as being one of the oldest and rarest trees in the world and was discovered only in 1994, growing in a rainforest gorge 200km west of Sydney, Australia, in the Blue Mountains. The tree, of which less than 100 specimen are documented to still grow in the wild, is a member of the Araucariaceae family. Wollemi pines have been propagated and sold as part of a worldwide programme, with royalties from the sales used to support the conservation of the pine and other rare and endangered plant species. The specimen depicted here was planted in the Bishop's Garden in 2005.
The Bishop's House and Garden - September 2018

The Bishop's Garden dates back to the 12th century and once extended to twelve acres of ground but was over time reduced to only four, and today it is completely separated from the adjacent Bishop's Palace, the former residence of the Norwich bishops, which currently forms part of the Norwich School. The garden comprises an upper lawn and a formal lower garden, which contains one of the largest Tulip trees in Norfolk, the second largest London Plane tree in the county > Link , a very rare Wollemi pine tree > Link , a Woodland and a Jungle Walk > Link , Queen Victoria's Hebe > Link , a Bambooserie > Link , a wildflower labyrinth > Link and a vegetable garden > Link for the bishop and his family .

Apart from the Bishop's House > Link the only other buildings in the grounds are Bishop Salmon's Porch (early 14th century, Grade II* listed) > Link and Bishop Reynold's Chapel (1660s, Grade II* listed) > Link. The Bishop's Garden is accessed via Bishop Alnwick's Gate > Link on St Martins at Palace Plain.


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TG2309, 1965 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 13 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 14 September, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 2360 0906 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.9919N 1:18.1705E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TG 2360 0906
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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