The yew garden is Packwood’s rarest and most famous feature – a representation of the Sermon on the Mount. At one end of the garden there is a raised path which is reached by a short flight of steps:
This transverse walk is flanked by twelve great yews now known as ‘The Apostles’ with four very big specimens in the middle known as ‘The Evangelists’. Crowning ‘The Mount’, reached by a spiral path hedged with box and on the axis of the garden, is a single yew tree, ‘The Master’, also sometimes called ‘The Pinnacle of the Temple’.*
In the first photo you can just about see the steps leading to ‘The Apostles’ which can be seen to the left of the photo with ‘The Master’ being just out of view. The trees to the right and in the second two photos are ‘The Multitude’, these yews replaced an orchard in the 19th century.
*From the National Trust guidebook.
I love those trees at Packwood.
I only had a brief visit, but I am sure I will be back
Glorious! I love yews.. I seem to say that about a lot of plants don’t I!
Much like me then
I love plants and trees.
I saw a 1700-year-old yew tree in Alton Barnes, Wiltshire.
Wiltshire is a lovely place to explore.
Wiltshire is one of my favourite places although I haven’t been since 2007.
Sermon on the Mount. Y-e-e-s-s-s, on a good day, one can see the resemblance.
The mount is out of view to the left of the photo so you must have a vivid imagination to be able to see it
Stunning photography, yet again, Cherie, The Yews are truly fascinating and such an interesting story attached to them, That is surely going on my list of places to visit!
Di.xx
Thanks Di, they are quite a sight to see.
I’m always amazed at how they prune and shape these trees. WOW!
I don’t envy them the job. I saw the pruning in action at Powis Castle one, it was quite impressive.
What an unusual idea.
We’ve now received our joining package form the NT and are looking forward to lots of days out.
You will have to share your explorations with us. You might give me ideas of places to visit that I haven’t seen yet.