The ancient woodland of England and its importance

[tuddyfruity4]

To feel for ever its soft swell and fall,

Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,

Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,

And so live ever — or else swoon to death.

[iziahlights]

@tuddyfruity4 Lovely verse. Very well written.

[MisterMatthewRoberts]

Wonderful. Are these woods still around?

[ayabaya]

@MisterMatthewRoberts

Yes, they are. On the Colchester Road, at Earls Colne - just ask for Chalkney Wood - preferably in the summer! Alan

[misterygirlcprm18]

this video is bautiful

[msscience]

I am very interested in learning about Englands past, and how it has changed over the years. I think your channel is going to help tremendously! Very very interesting video here! I will be visiting Essex in Dec 08 and my friends there say they slept through history. Since i do want to know about the history, I will be watching more of your videos! Do you have one on Kent? I heard that was a Medieval town?

[lauragabriel]

I'm learning how to use youtube, so there is a video response in the colmun that is to the right of this comment

[ayabaya]

Dear Gabriel, Thanks - yes, I watched it and was interested. In fact, there is a direct connection between current world ecology of forests and this ancient woodland, since one of the great decisive legal cases involving Francis Bacon about the nature of property rights was around a dispute here - which later influenced forest in India and elsewhere. Alan

[Dannielle7]

You articulate things so beautifully!

[ayabaya]

Thank you, Dannielle