Comments on: Three Ancient Mulberry Trees

By: Miss HatHorn

Miss HatHorn — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:43:46 +0000

There are three of the original four, supine with attendant crutches and zimmer frames on West Square near the Imperial War Museum.
And another next to the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Visit early August to taste!

By: Ruth Campbell (Gibraltar Walk 1990-2008)

Ruth Campbell (Gibraltar Walk 1990-2008) — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:26:35 +0000

When I worked at Goldsmith’s College in the 1990s I often walked through the Deptford estate with the mulberry tree, and wondered at its history. The clue that it was a mulberry – to me, who gets flustered at identifying trees by leaf-shape etc. – was the abundance of blue-black birdsh*t on the pavement. That’s usually an indication of a nearby mulberry tree, as long as there are no brambles about (same bird-sh* colour, different source).
Thanks again GA, for these wonderful London links; the mulberry chain being the latest set of links between London now and then from an East-end vantage.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 25 May 2015 21:39:40 +0000

Keep these mulberry tree articles coming please GA it is amazing how many have managed to survive!

By: Chris F

Chris F — Mon, 25 May 2015 15:42:33 +0000

Now that you have located so many trees, you should collect the berries and make yourself some mulberry jam… or a pie… Delicious.

By: JGV

JGV — Mon, 25 May 2015 15:36:40 +0000

Wow, love that first shot of the mulberry at the Tower of London.

By: Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor — Mon, 25 May 2015 15:30:39 +0000

This is a very worthwhile project, well done GA. The story of mulberries being planted on the orders of James I ties in with the story of the one in the garden beside our shop. The building that we are in belonged to William Gilberd who was a physician to Elizabeth I and then, following her death in 1603, physician for a very short time, to James I.

By: lynne ellis

lynne ellis — Mon, 25 May 2015 15:05:11 +0000

Here we go round the mulberry bush !

I love seeing the photos of all these magnificent old trees.. They truly are a living link with London’s past..
Thank you for bringing them to our attention..

By: Sarahc

Sarahc — Mon, 25 May 2015 12:41:00 +0000

I am glad the mulberry tour is not yet done-

By: Caroline Murray

Caroline Murray — Mon, 25 May 2015 10:23:39 +0000

Thanks for the information about the Deptford mulberry! You might be interested in this piece on John Evelyn and his diaries: http://bit.ly/1BlGrpC

By: Achim

Achim — Mon, 25 May 2015 08:55:31 +0000

This is my old tree, an Oak of more than 500 years. It is located at the Sensenstein near Kassel and a natural monument. He has lost some larger branches during the last thunderstorms. But that doesn’t bother him. He has survived 500 years of human history!

http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/pcat/850904/display/35991654

Love & Peace
ACHIM