I grew up working with my Dad and grandfather in the woods and have been lucky enough to see some pretty big trees fall. The practice of gathering the dead or dying, diseased and anything that has blown over always left the woodlot looking like a garden. If you have never walked through an old growth forest you should. One of the best times of the year is coming up for a stroll through the woods, when things are frozen, maybe a bit of snow, perfect.
As some of us will be walking though Christmas tree lots looking for their festive bush, imagine what it would look like after hundreds of years. I know the big news of late around trees has been that ‘Woodie The Talking Christmas Tree’ is back at the Mic Mac Mall.
But, I found other provincial tree news too. No, I am not talking about the possible Christmas tree shortage either.
Nova Scotia is the home of the oldest tree in the Maritimes! This 532-year-old hemlock lives not too far from us near Hubbards.
532-year-old N.S. hemlock claims record for oldest tree in the Maritimes
