{"id":71193,"date":"2014-10-24T22:03:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-25T03:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=71193"},"modified":"2014-10-25T10:21:10","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T15:21:10","slug":"tolkiens-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/10\/24\/71193-tolkiens-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"A giant falls: Tolkien\u2019s tree"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pinus-nigra\" Tolkien scholar and writer John Garth<\/a> writes to tell us of a video documenting the sad end of a giant Black Pine (Pinus nigra<\/i>) at the University of Oxford Botanic Gardens<\/a> that J.R.R. Tolkien was known to have loved.<\/p>\n

\nWhen the Botanic Garden\u2019s Pinus nigra<\/i> was felled in August, there was reaction worldwide. The pine, much-loved by visitors, was known to be a favourite of JRR Tolkien, whose writings memorably celebrate and champion trees. <\/p>\n

But during more than two centuries the pine had endured many extremes of weather, and on 26 July one visitor captured the moment two colossal branches broke away — graphic evidence of the dangers it now posed.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a curious inversion, one notes that Pinus nigra<\/i> appears to be classified as an invasive pest species<\/a> (or weed, if you prefer) in New Zealand: its propagation and sale is banned in that country.<\/p>\n

You can check out the video that reveals the moment when the pair of branches on the Botanic Gardens broke off in a time-lapse film here at Oxford Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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