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Yoko and John planting acorns
"Japanese oaks" planted at Coventry Cathedral
Steve Potter | Dec 21, 2025
Group with Quercus macdougallii
Six days exploring Oaxaca’s oak diversity, as reported by...
Wally Wilkins | Dec 10, 2025
One of the first planted circles on Hampton Common, London, in partnership  with Orleans House Gallery 2025.  © Studio Ackroyd & Harvey
Oaks planted in circles as a continuation of the artwork...
Steve Potter | Dec 10, 2025

Plant Focus

Champion Quercus castaneifolia in Iran
Chestnut-leaf oak in habitat and in cultivation

Mexican Oaks at Armstrong Arboretum

The Arboretum at Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus in Savannah, Georgia, USA holds an impressive oak collection (see article). The climate there seems ideally suited to Mexican oaks, and many species have grown exceptionally well. Philip Schretter, Grounds Superintendent, has written an account of the some of the notable Mexican oaks in the collection. It was published in the Fall 2021 issue of the Arboretum's newsletter. You can download the PDF of the whole newsletter here. Alternatively, you can flip and scroll through the article below, or download the article by clicking on the PDF icon next to the arrows: