More than twenty five years on ...

In the early hours of October 15, 1987, a weather system that had formed in the Bay of Biscay developed to create the worst storm to hit southern England since 1703. It caused devastation across gardens and woodlands, predominantly in Sussex, Suffolk and Kent. Some 15 million trees fell that night.
The tree shown in this image is one of those casualties - some twenty five years later it has a new lease of life. The root system in the foreground was not completely compromised and some of the roots remained in contact with the ground. They continue to feed the tree and it in turn has sprouted from the base of the (now horizontal) trunk and produced the new vertical growth that you can see.
This woodland is now being sensitively managed and developed by a local volunteer group for the benefit of the whole community. I really like walking here.