North Wales' ancient felled Pontfadog oak returns in five cloned saplings

A 2013 storm toppled the tree that had stood in the Ceiriog valley for 1,200 years - but now it lives onOn a stormy night in April 2013, a resounding crack echoed around a valley in north-east Wales and when day broke a melancholy sight met the eyes of villagers.The mighty Pontfadog oak, a glorious tree that had stood sentinel over the Ceiriog valley for 1,200 years, had been toppled, and a heap of broken branches, decayed wood, lichens and fungi lying among the spring flowers. Continue reading...