But throughout time, the Oak has always been the most valuable of all our trees, prized for its timber for charcoal and small wood. The industrial revolution and mechanisation have all had their impact on the landscape and our oaks. Since oak trees first arrived in Britain the landscape has changed dramatically: forests have been plundered for shipbuilding, charcoal, smelting and working iron. The wildlife sound recordist is Chris Watson.įossil leaves and pollen show that there have been oaks in Britain for at least a million years, but have come and gone in the warm periods between ice ages. Using specially-placed microphones to record the sounds of wildlife in and around the oak tree, the series is also an immersive listen, capturing the sounds of the changing seasons and the wildlife in and around the tree. Three wildlife experts Phil Gates (Botanist from Department of Biological Science, University of Durham), Mike Dilger (Naturalist) and Steven Head (Director of the Ponds Conservation Trust) join Peter to unfold the history and natural history of the Oak tree. The story of The Oak Tree is fictional but based on fact. This is a dramatic and evocative acoustic journey following the history of the oak tree, and its woodland home. Peter France narrates the extraordinary fictional story of the life of a thousand year old Oak tree - from acorn to sapling to mighty tree, and the changing face of the landscape around it. This page has been archived and is no longer updated.Īn extraordinary fictional story of the life of a thousand year old Oak tree in Northumberland set against an evocative soundscape.
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