A 900-year old oak tree doesn’t sound like the sort of thing you could keep hidden for any length of time (let alone centuries), but it seems that the English have pulled off the trick.
Posted Sun, 2016-04-03 15:44 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Quercus baloot is a drought-tolerant oak found in the drier valleys not only in Afghanistan, but also in the north of what is now Pakistan and into Kashmir; by and large it evaded introduction...
Posted Sat, 2016-04-02 19:55 in Shaun Haddock's blog
It is with great sadness that I share with IOS members the news that Michael Heathcoat Amory died on the 24th of February.
Posted Sat, 2016-04-02 19:00 in James MacEwen's blog
A hybrid selected at Trompenburg Arboretum has parents that are oceans apart, yet closely related.
Posted Fri, 2016-04-01 18:23 in Trompenburg Gardens and Arboretum's blog
The IOS has been invited to view the collections of two of our members in Ireland: that of Sir Brendan Parsons, the Earl of Rosse, at Birr Castle; and that of Johnny Couchman, near Carlow. There...
Posted Thu, 2016-03-31 14:38 in Trompenburg Gardens and Arboretum's blog
Dan Keiser will be showing his IOS documentary, covering 20 years of traveling with the Oak Society, in New Richmond, Wisconsin on the 21st of February.
Posted Mon, 2016-02-15 12:03 in Charles Snyers d'Attenhoven's blog
In some oak databases one can find a few oak names described by a certain Hansen. And in every instance there is no link to a publication whatsoever...
Posted Sun, 2016-02-14 15:05 in Patrick Vereecke's blog
What connection could there possibly be between oaks and world cup rugby?
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 21:33 in Roderick Cameron's blog
An article in The Economist proposes a radical approach for conservation of threatened species.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 20:01 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Nick Stoynoff and team organized a memorable Seed Exchange at the 8th IOS Conference.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 18:14 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Bob McCartney and his IOS Special Service Award were in his local newspaper, while Dirk Benoit received his Award in Belgium.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 17:13 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Jim Hitz designed a perfect follow up to the IOS Conference at The Morton Arboretum: three days touring varied sites in Indiana, with a foray into Michigan.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 01:37 in Roderick Cameron's blog
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A 900-year old oak tree doesn’t sound like the sort of thing you could keep hidden for any length of time (let alone centuries), but it seems that the English have pulled off the trick.
Posted Sun, 2016-04-03 15:44 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Quercus baloot is a drought-tolerant oak found in the drier valleys not only in Afghanistan, but also in the north of what is now Pakistan and into Kashmir; by and large it evaded introduction...
Posted Sat, 2016-04-02 19:55 in Shaun Haddock's blog
It is with great sadness that I share with IOS members the news that Michael Heathcoat Amory died on the 24th of February.
Posted Sat, 2016-04-02 19:00 in James MacEwen's blog
A hybrid selected at Trompenburg Arboretum has parents that are oceans apart, yet closely related.
Posted Fri, 2016-04-01 18:23 in Trompenburg Gardens and Arboretum's blog
The IOS has been invited to view the collections of two of our members in Ireland: that of Sir Brendan Parsons, the Earl of Rosse, at Birr Castle; and that of Johnny Couchman, near Carlow. There...
Posted Thu, 2016-03-31 14:38 in Trompenburg Gardens and Arboretum's blog
Dan Keiser will be showing his IOS documentary, covering 20 years of traveling with the Oak Society, in New Richmond, Wisconsin on the 21st of February.
Posted Mon, 2016-02-15 12:03 in Charles Snyers d'Attenhoven's blog
In some oak databases one can find a few oak names described by a certain Hansen. And in every instance there is no link to a publication whatsoever...
Posted Sun, 2016-02-14 15:05 in Patrick Vereecke's blog
What connection could there possibly be between oaks and world cup rugby?
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 21:33 in Roderick Cameron's blog
An article in The Economist proposes a radical approach for conservation of threatened species.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 20:01 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Nick Stoynoff and team organized a memorable Seed Exchange at the 8th IOS Conference.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 18:14 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Bob McCartney and his IOS Special Service Award were in his local newspaper, while Dirk Benoit received his Award in Belgium.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 17:13 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Jim Hitz designed a perfect follow up to the IOS Conference at The Morton Arboretum: three days touring varied sites in Indiana, with a foray into Michigan.
Posted Wed, 2015-12-02 01:37 in Roderick Cameron's blog
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