From mighty acorns: the story of the British Oak

The great British Oak is a valued part of our cultural heritage, a key feature of our unique British countryside and is critically important to our wildlife.

Jim Paine worked for 10 years in international conservation at the UNEP-IUCN World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge and then established Walnut Trees Nursery in south Norfolk in 1998 with his partner Clare. Jim and Clare went on to establish the Norfolk Nurseries Network, a non-profit collaboration between enthusiast-driven specialist plant nurseries in Norfolk.

This month, Jim will be looking at the history of the oak, its cultural and historical heritage and its contribution to our landscapes.