According to Woodland Trust's ancient tree hunt 350-year-old Yew tree of London's Royal Albert Hall has been recorded as the widest in Europe.It has now been recorded in the Tree Register of the British Isles (TROBI) as the largest spreading crown of any tree in Britain and Ireland.The tree, which has engulfed a National Trust garden, has a crown 
circumference of 175.5 metres (200 yards).The branches of the tree, in the grounds of Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire, spread out a massive 50 metres wider than its nearest rival.
'This remarkable tree has spent most of its life growing naturally sideways rather than upwards,' said David Alderman, from TROBI. The tree has a canopy the size of London's Royal Albert Hall'Many of its branches have rooted themselves, providing even more vigour as it has engulfed other trees originally planted 25 metres away. 'As yew can live for 1,000 years or more, if left unchecked, this tree could potentially keep growing ever wider and eventually cover the whole estate!'
The Woodland Trust is challenging everyone to take part by finding and recording any ancient or notable trees on the project website at www.ancienttreehunt.org.uk . The Ancient Tree Hunt is a project that aims to involve thousands of people in finding and mapping all the fat, old trees across the UK.It will create a comprehensive living database of ancient trees and is the first step towards cherishing and caring for them.
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circumference of 175.5 metres (200 yards).The branches of the tree, in the grounds of Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire, spread out a massive 50 metres wider than its nearest rival.
'This remarkable tree has spent most of its life growing naturally sideways rather than upwards,' said David Alderman, from TROBI. The tree has a canopy the size of London's Royal Albert Hall'Many of its branches have rooted themselves, providing even more vigour as it has engulfed other trees originally planted 25 metres away. 'As yew can live for 1,000 years or more, if left unchecked, this tree could potentially keep growing ever wider and eventually cover the whole estate!'The Woodland Trust is challenging everyone to take part by finding and recording any ancient or notable trees on the project website at www.ancienttreehunt.org.uk . The Ancient Tree Hunt is a project that aims to involve thousands of people in finding and mapping all the fat, old trees across the UK.It will create a comprehensive living database of ancient trees and is the first step towards cherishing and caring for them.
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looking like a small but widely spread brushwood
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