Yew trees were once widespread throughout Ireland. Irish names for Yew include Iúr and Eó. Mayo is anglicised from ‘Maigh Eó’ ...

Some European English yew trees have lived to an age of 1,500 to 3,000 years old. Yew trees and hedges have the ability to renew themselves, and their bending branches can even re-root.

Don't forget about regular pruning, which is crucial for the tree's upkeep. Correctly pruned yew will be dense and compact, enhancing its aesthetic appeal. It's best to carry out this procedure in ...

A "magnificent" Surrey yew tree, which is thought to be more than 500 years old, has been named the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year. The tree is growing in the grounds of the ruined Waverley ...

but many graveyards feature yew trees in the UK. The myth of the Llangernyw yew is enough to send a shiver down your spine! Some say it's 5,000 years old and that on Halloween the churchyard is ...

Previously, paclitaxel was extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew, a slow growing Pacific Northwest tree, by stripping the bark of the tree. To make the medicine effective, it required an average ...

Mr Lawrence, 51, believes the yew tree was more than 1,000 years old which would make it older than the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He said: “I first saw it yesterday morning when walking the dog.

The 500-year-old yew tree at Waverley Abbey near Farnham was the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year in 2022 Free trees have been given away at libraries across Surrey. It is part of Surrey County ...

A brave gardener with a head for heights has started the mammoth task of using a cherry picker to trim a historic castle's famous 300-year-old hedges ... all the box and yew hedges using hand ...

Its hall of fame includes copies of the apple tree that Sir Isaac Newton said inspired his theories on gravity, and a 2,500-year-old yew that witnessed King Henry VIII's relationship with Anne ...

A man has been charged with attempted murder after two people were allegedly deliberately driven at in Walsall, leaving a ...

Just before fall hits its full stride, we encounter early bits of color — some to be celebrated, some to be admired, and some ...