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Your parish needs yew!

A yew tree for every parish in the Land

The yew tree has long been regarded as the tree of life. What isn't usually known is that yew trees are some of the oldest trees and pre-date Christianity. Some are over 2,000 years old and it is thought that some might be as old as 4,000 years old.

They were originally used by pagans as an assembly point for rituals. Churches were often built on the site, so in many cases the yew tree pre-dates the church and not vice versa.

Whilst the trees are poisonous to stock they have been found to contain Taxol which is a modern cure for cancer.

The Conservation Foundation is planning a Millennium Project to plant a yew tree in every parish in the UK. The Church of England are assisting in promoting the project. You could become a parish rep in finding a suitable spot to plant these majestic trees. It is hoped that these ancient trees will still be growing at the World reaches the year 3000!

For more information please contact:

The Conservation Foundation
1 Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AR

 

Greenwich England is where East meets West at the Greenwich Meridian (0° Longitude); World Time is set Greenwich Mean Time. Remember the new millennium started in 2001.

Greenwich lies on the River Thames, a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London.  If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see Greenwich Info.  There is the famous Cutty Sark to visit and the Royal Naval College.  Just down river is the Thames Barrier which is close to London City Airport

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is in Greenwich Park along with the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House (on which the White House in Washington DC, USA is based).  For information on astronomy visit Greenwich Star

The London Marathon starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) and Queen Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen).  All the English monarchs can be found at Royal History.

It has seen many famous visitors from Peter the Great through Charles Dickens to Bob Hope.  This and a lot more in Greenwich Past.

For information on all the other places in the world called Greenwich including Greenwich Village, New York City, USA then visit Greenwich Town.

Visit the Greenwich Book Shelf where you can buy titles old and new.

 

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