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This has been our latest major project, after spending
over two years researching and checking information
and compiling the first social history of the tree
in Britain. We had no idea that this tree has been
so important and it is still involved directly with
some fifty occupations in Britain. The variety is
amazing and not possible to convey in just one talk,
so we have been offering a selection of themes and
the two most popular are:
(1)
Sweet Chestnuts and the Romans in Britain - questions
whether the Romans introduced it and if so, why, and
then traces it story through to modern times - everything
from food to vineyards.
(2) Sweet Chestnuts - A Walk in the Park - tells the
story of the ancient specimen trees and avenues in
the parks that we enjoy visiting. Who invented avenues?
Where is the oldest ?
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