Here’s What England Could Learn From Utah About Caring For Old Things

For shame England

As a young nation it is rare to be to be able to teach something to our old English forefathers about how they could treat their national treasures. As a new nation they seem to subtly be messaging us in how things have been for years and how we will act when we have grown up. But in Utah we know how to protect our oldest citizens, the trees. I mean we have trees that are in the multi thousand year range.

Chopped Down a Tree: The Facts of the Case

Owners of a restaurant chain named Toby Carvery in England are getting some heat for chopping down an old-time resident on the edge of a park, a 500-year-old oak. The actual parcel of land where the oak stood is owned by the developers. The story as to why the tree was felled started out with the explanation that it had to be done for health and safety reasons. Explaining that the tree which shaded the restaurant was deteriorating. This reasoning has been challenged and not very readily accepted.

A Little Perspective

It is sad, 500 years ago kings were reigning in England, but here in the true "old country" we have trees that are older than Shakespeare. So, I think maybe we should offer our preservation expertise to England. Ask them to send over their precious antiques and we will take care of them.

Read More: The Remarkable Story Of Utah’s Tree From Space

I can imagine our old trees sending their condolences to the forest of England for the loss of their 500 year old teenager like Tree Beard from The Lord of the Rings Series.