Custodians of a famous estate have welcomed the nomination of a mighty 500-year-old oak tree in a major 'Tree of the Year' competition.
"Gustav Holst, George Bernard Shaw and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin may have admired this incredible tree" – custodians welcome mighty oak's nomination
One of Wales’ premier country house estates, Gregynog Hall is located on the edge of Tregynon village, near Newtown and is now run by The Gregynog Trust. “Our woodland is a globally significant area of Specific Scientific Interest with rare lichens in the ancient oak forest as well as redstarts, pied fly catchers and three types of woodpecker.
Gregynog Hall is best known as the home of sisters Gwendoline and Margaret Davies, remarkable Welsh women who had a revolutionary vision to create a place in Wales which would be a true cultural and artistic centre.They bequeathed 260 Old Masters, 18th and 19th century British, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and sculptures to the National Museum of Wales in 1951 and 1963, completely transforming its art collection in character, quality and range.
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