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The Borski Tree

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The Borski Tree

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Zuid-Kennemerland

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    October 26, 2023

    The (originally) red (but now dead) beech in front of the Grote Huis (Great House) at Elswout was planted in 1834 to commemorate the birth of Borski descendant Willem III, the last of the family to live in Elswout.

    Instead of red leaves in spring, white porcelain fungi appear on the branches in autumn. This parasitic fungus was likely the cause of the tree's death.

    Staatsbosbeheer (the Dutch Forestry Commission) is deliberately leaving this dead, old giant standing. It fits well with both the Romantic English landscape style and the new insights into ecological management. Dead trees provide a source of food and habitat and promote biodiversity.

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      This is a really beautiful tree, I've been there once too 🤩

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