From the archives. This picture is from our trip to Scotland in 2001. I was in absolute awe when we stumbled upon this 250 year old Beech Hedge. First, as you know, I'm a gardner at heart so seeing a hedge this big and old was a fantastic treat. Secondly - my favorite tree is the Beech. Think about it..... There have been 10 generations of people who have had to care for this hedge. That's a big responsibility!
I hadn't written down the name, but with a little searching this morning - I was able to find it on the web. I also added this picture to wikipedia.
From Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meikleour_Beech_Hedges
The Meikleour Beech Hedge(s) (European Beech = Fagus sylvatica), located near Meikleour, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, alongside the A93 Perth-Blairgowrie Road, was planted in the autumn of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband, Robert Murray Nairne on the Marquess of Lansdowne's Meikleour estate. It is said the hedge grows towards the heavens because the men who planted it were killed at the Battle of Culloden.
The hedge is noted in the Guinness World Records as the tallest and longest hedge on earth, reaching 30 metres (100 ft) in height and 530 metres (1/3 mile) in length. The hedge is trimmed once every ten years but remains viewable to visitors all year round.
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