The Quercetum at Mallet Court: One Year On

In 2018, the oaks (newly planted in March 2017) had a rude awakening by the harsh conditions in 2018.

Posted Fri, 2019-02-15 17:06 in James Harris's blog

This year I have received an unprecedented demand for oaks. This is exhilarating and exciting. One client bought 15 Quercus lobata. Another took about 50 oaks to Ireland. Another from Italy...

Posted Thu, 2018-04-19 11:25 in James Harris's blog

A New Quercetum!

It is our vision that when the years roll on and you reach your eighties that you do not down size nor retire but that you have projects. To realise this we took back from our tenant farmer an...

Posted Thu, 2017-12-07 20:52 in James Harris's blog

Quercus castaneifolia: Two Distinct Forms?

For some time I have been interested in and puzzled by Quercus castaneifolia, because in Mallet Court Nursery I have observed two distinct forms.

Posted Wed, 2017-12-06 15:45 in James Harris's blog

Editor's Picks

Data Request for Gap Analysis of Western Eurasian and North African Oaks

Website Editor | Oct 26, 2026

In Memoriam: Julianne Skai Arbor (1969–2026)

We were shocked to learn that Julianne Skai Arbor, also...

Website Editor | Oct 26, 2026

Oak Decline in Zagros Forests: A Review of History, Causes, Extent, and Management Strategies with Emphasis on Field Monitoring Results

Over the past two decades, the Zagros forests have been...

Mehdi Pourhashemi | Oct 10, 2026

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel

The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.

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