The Oak Tree That Taught the World a Lesson

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Fifteen million trees were felled by “The Great Storm” which hit the south of England in 1987. But the remarkable Turner’s Oak in Kew Gardens in London not only survived the storm, but also changed the way that trees are cared for around the world.

Tony Kirkham, head of the Arboretum at Kew Gardens has been telling BBC Witness History about what he learned from the ancient oak.