Tree Cathedral

I met my friends D & M for what should have been a long walk followed by lunch. However with the tail end of Storm Floris passing over the Midlands and North Norfolk with rain and very gusty winds, I decided it would be better to just do the walk and leave by 12 to drive home. Unfortunately it started raining (light) much earlier than forecast, so we made our way to a cafe for a cuppa and cake and a natter. We did manage to have a walk round the Tree Cathedral in Milton Keynes which is based on the floor plan of Norwich Cathedral. I hadn’t been for over a decade and it’s matured nicely.  It was designed in 1986 by landscape architect Neil Hinson and I think it was a great idea, well executed. 

‘ Different species of trees were chosen to represent the different sections of the Cathedral. Hornbeam and tall-growing lime for the nave, evergreens to represent the central tower and spires and flowering cherry and apple as a focus in the chapels. In springtime colourful bulbs represent the sun shining through stained glass windows onto the ground.
The Cathedral has a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, meaning it's visually stunning throughout the year.’
The Parks Trust 

I’ve added an extra showing a plan of the cathedral and trees used