The copper beech tree in front of Framlingham Castle will be felled after it was found to have a fatal disease A prominent tree that stands in front of a castle is due to be felled because of ...

The trunk of the dead tree stretches several meters up into the sky. The copper beech has fallen victim to the bark beetle. While a healthy beech would not have allowed the pest to multiply, ...

By beech trees, she means copper beeches (Fagus sylvatica), the type that grows in groves, very tall with smooth bark and straight trunks. The hornbeam, the US variety of which is sometimes called ...