Massive GARDEN CLEAN UP by volunteers. The REVEAL leaves us speachless!
2022 ж. 19 Ақп.
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Fancy some satisfying timelapses of freeing a 40 year old forgotten Christmas-tree in our chateau garden from tons of brambles? And what if there's some treasure hidden underneath?
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Dig up the oak trees by the root and transplant them to somewhere they can thrive. Leave the Christmas tree in its place. Great work, guys!
That is what I was thinking too 🙂
I agree!
YES!
I agree.
If you do this, have a professional do it. Not only will they be able to tell if you can do it (i. e. Will the oak trees survive the transplant) they will make sure they get enough of the root-ball and dealing with the roots of that massive evergreen will be.... "difficult" to put it mildly.
The massive evergreen tree is almost a landmark in its own right, yes??? The bramble clean-out and trunk trimming has elevated this part of the lawn. I would transplant the oaks to a more suitable area of your choice, keep the under-tree area nicely groomed, and perhaps create an outdoor picnic spot under those lovely branches. What a treat for children and the young-at-heart!!! Congratulations on the wonderful progress and new friendships.
Yeah, you most never see those species spread their branches like that. In forests, they're too close together.
Moving trees is very difficult. They could end up killing the oaks.
The oaks are definitely small enough to transplant. If transplanted the oaks will need to be watered regularly for awhile and staked for a couple years so they grow straight. The evergreen is a beautiful tree.
Definitely agree with this, they'll start to shade out that spruce and it will lose its perfect shape. Oaks are sometimes hard to transplant (tap root), but I'd rather risk moving them than let them shade out such a beautiful specimen tree.
I agree relocate the oak trees
TIP for saving the oak trees. Dig around the oak trees (+/- 1 meter around the trunk/stam and 1 meter deep) but leave the trees were they are, just cut the roots that are spreading wide. Leave them so they can use all their energy this spring and summer making compact root ball. And next fall you dig them out and replant them were you see fit. It's best to replant trees in oktober. If you don't cut their roots now, they sadly have a slim change surviving. This is how arborists do it. I've learned this from them. Lot's of love from the Netherlands, Daniëlle 😘🙋
I hope the owners read this…great info!
Exactly the way to manage this; it works every time - with LOTS of daily watering for 2 weeks after planting.
Hello Danielle: FYI : One of my grandparents was from the Netherlands and one was from Holland. (deVink was grandfather's last name, Neigh was grandmother's not sure of the spelling without looking it up).
Keep the Christmas tree and buy a cherry picker. You can use the cherry picker to decorate it every year! It will add to the chateau experience and you get to buy a new tool 😍🔨
Great Idea!! Bet you American 🇺🇸!!
Oak trees seem like they are too close to each other anyway, so cutting them or moving somewhere else in my opinion would be much better solution :)) Christmas tree looks really nice I would keep it :)
Planting an acorn much easier than transplanting, transplants will need watering all summer.
Could they move the oaks in Autumn and thus avoid the watering issue?
@@jacquegazzard4028 Moving them in October would be the best solution imo.
I’d keep the Christmas tree and dig up and transplant the oaks. Can you imagine how wonderful the tree would look if it had lights all over it during the Christmas season! Maybe the Church members would even help to decorate it. It would be so lovely to see it when arriving for service at the Church. It could become a community landmark!
Totally agree save the pine and transplant the oaks
Oh I LOVE that idea! ❤️
I came to say that but first ask someone who knows if it's doable & when it's the best time to do it! I'll bet he's cold after those brambles have kept him warm & wind guarded all this time! Cut the ivy off the trunk also!
I concur - it would be amazing lit up for Christmas and the oaks would thrive better else where.
I agree with Christine. Leave the pine tree where it is and try to move the oak trees
Another good reason to keep the large tree: older trees are better at absorbing CO2, so good for the environment. Just move the oaks to another location. The more trees the better!
I know blackberries and brambles aren't any fun to pull out, but I still love them anyway. They're a forest edge plant, and they create the perfect shelter for seedling trees to grow into saplings. You wouldn't have those 8 oak trees growing if it hadn't been for the thorns creating a space for squirrels to cache the acorns and a safe place for the seedlings to grow unmolested by deer. So as unfriendly as those thorns are, they're the reason you have 8 free healthy oaks. Besides, blackberries are tasty.
YAAAAAY for your volunteers. That Christmas tree is singing their praises and seeing sunlight on it's trunk for the first time in years. Please don't get rid of it and transplant your oaks to a location that best suits them. Fantastic work!!
I think Philipp is so funny. He always edits in some quirky humor that really adds to the enjoyment of watching this channel. As an Architect, I started watching for the renovation. Now I’m here for his dry sense of humor.
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Looks like everyone is of the same opinion, keep the christmas tree and move the oaks! Phillip I love your humor and great work volunteers!!! 💖
Absolutely!
Amen to that...
The thing with the Christmas tree is that the roots are huge, I have one and it destroys everything underground. I didn't take it out because of a law that prohibits old trees to be removed but I would love to.
@@valentinawaisman3712 this fir tree should not pose any problems, it is far enough from the buildings to be just fine.
@@luck2know I think we are in the minority. I am no fan of fir trees of any kind. LOL Even though they are slow to grow, the oaks are more worth saving. I would spread them out though. and mix in some other types of trees that grow faster. I think I heard Phillip mention Acers ... which are maple I think... growing there as a native species. They tend to grow more quickly.
AMAZING 400 year old documents! Wow. Such rich heritage for your children. 🥰
Please, please, please, don't chop down the beautiful Christmas tree! It's part of the history of the grounds and creates such a beautiful silhouette in that area. I bet those oak trees can be relocated and happily grow somewhere else 😊
Just a little heads up about the invasive nature of brambles...if you have left even a tiny bit of root in the ground under the Christmas tree they will grow back. Similarly, the pile of cuttings will root where you have left them unless you burn them :)
Hence the 🔥 fire extinguisher?🤔
That was exactly what I was thinking. A lot of work will go to waste if you don't take care of those roots as well. Once these brambles get going they go really fast as well so keep an eye out for them.
Absolutely right on both accounts. It’s really important to burn those hard to destroy bramble cuttings while you can as it takes no time at all for them to grow where you piled them, perfect conditions for another mound of soul destroying labour. The Christmas tree is such a great statement, just get the roots out quickly whilst you can and keep a close eye on them, a job for Nathan if he weren’t so busy making lovely food. On the other hand when the roots are gone he can wiz around under the Christmas tree on the mower every time. I think it’s a great job done. The volunteers proved something huge to themselves and gained our fulsome admiration for their persistence!
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We had brambles that we removed the same way they have and not a single one came back to life that second year going strong
Ask for a forester to do an evaluation of the christmas tree, they can tell if the tree is at risk of falling, if it is healthy or starting to rot, so it is not a risk for the surrounding buildings or the street if there is another storm. Sometimes a tree seems ok, but inside has a lot of damage, or fungus, or it is starting to die. A tree this big next to the old shed is really risky for the building. Good luck! Can’t wait to see the documents. Saluto from Italy 🇮🇹🇧🇷🍀
Yes, this.
To have all that information about your Château going back to the 15th and 16th century is just mind blowing. You must be so excited to hear and read what all of those documents and papers say. It’s just so lucky that it still exists. Also your volunteers did so much hard work for you removing and cleaning up the Brambles and the Christmas tree now looks lovely as it stands. You must be so appreciative of their help. I say keep it!
I have to agree with the idea of digging out the oaks and transplanting them to another area of the property.
Keep the Xmas tree it's a beautiful focal point, just mulch around it, maybe add a bench. Oak trees are a dime a dozen and will grow anywhere. So glad you're doing the surveillance and staying on top of your "volunteers." Glad to see you're keeping all those Third Estate traditions alive and well. But you're smart to at least feed them to avoid any uprisings.
What some may not know is that oak trees take a very, very, very long time to grow. From the acorn, it first grows the root. The 2nd year, it shoots out 3 leaves on a stem of 3-5 inches tall. The following year (this is now year 3), it still only has 3 leaves, but the stem grows another 6 inches. Meanwhile, below the surface of the earth, the root has grown by 39 inches in year 2 and year 3, added another 24 inches.....you are now faced with a 5.25 feet long root and only 9 inch tall tree sapling. Now, what's your decision on those oak trees that look to be 12 t0 15 feet tall?. Their height is 3x the length of the roots! Now if we turn to the "Christmas tree", that is another issue. The feeder roots are at the 'drip edge" of the tips of the branches - only about 3 feet from the tips - all around. The root ball is about 1/3 of the height of the tree. A very strong wind might just topple it over. What is keeping it solidly anchored to the earth are those Oak tree roots. Now what is your decision? As an arborist and perennial consultant of over 30 years, my decision would be to transplant the shorter oak trees - those under 3 feet - and keep as much of the soil and root ball as possible, cut back the taller ones if you don't want them there but be forewarned that lifting the smaller oak saplings will take a good and sharp excavator shovel and there is no guarantee that they will survive in another area of the property. But you can try. On the other hand, you could try unearthing the smaller oaks, leave the tall ones in place as their coloring in all seasons change and would be wonderful contrast against the plumes of the pine. Whatever your decision, keep in mind that pine trees don't like being moved or their roots disturbed. Once they are, it invites rot, disease and can kill a tree within 10 years.
Best advice ever! Hope Phil reads and considers…
Truth. Excellent analysis.
Like your comments.. but as an arborist you would/should know this is a Cedrus Atlantica not a traditional 'christmas tree'. We have many here in France
@@florentinalily I do realize that but living across the ocean, I'm not familiar with the different genus' of evergreens native to France. North America is also a different climate than temperate France.
FYI, no need to use white cotton gloves, if hands are well washed and free from lotion, oils, perfumes, etc. Archivists today tend to prefer working this way, since it offers more tactile control, which prevents accidental damage to documents and materials. This said, it's so gratifying to that this work is being done and to see the tree liberated from the brambles. Kudos to the volunteers and love their senses of humor!
I came here to say this. :-) CC beat me to it. And in addition to that, the signatures are really wild with long loops and twists underneath the writing as a way to prevent others from potentially adding to the bottom of the letter. Elizabeth I of England's first signature is a great example of that.
Wow, those volunteers are amazing! So impressed.
The smaller oak trees can be moved. The large ones will have deep tap roots & will surely die if you attempt to move them. They should be removed. The 40 year old tree is beautiful & healthy don't mess with it. You've already been planting Camellias on your grounds. Think about making the big tree a feature with Rhododendrons, Azaleas and/or Camellias planted just outside the drip line of the big tree creating a lovely flowering garden...
My thoughts exactly. I have tried digging and transplanting little 8 inch tall oak trees planted by the squirrels. They never survive.
I was going to suggest that an investment in a metal detector might turn up some treasures here and there! I want to tell you that the pine tree is so grateful to you for clearing it and allowing it to feel the sunrise on its trunk. It loves that feeling of the golden sunlight in the morning and the pinkness of sunset. I know this because I live across the street from a little pine woods and I see how they react to the light. They almost sing in the morning and love it when their bark turns pink in the light at sunset.
Hi 👋 Wendy, how are you doing?
The Christmas tree is such a lovely shape now! I'd dig up and transplant the Oak saplings you still have a few weeks to manage to do this....or move them in Oct. The documents are a treasure waiting to be discovered!💞🥳
What an amazing group of volunteers. You've accomplished so much!
I love seeing the progress of the chateau. I love how you are documenting the chateau's history. Stay well little family.
Keep that gorgeous evergreen , it adds so much character to the long houses. The size of the oak trees are perfect for transplanting! With more sun and space they should thrive. Dig out all the bramble roots and create a sitting space garden under that evergreen. So thrilling to see all those old documents...it's like finding treasure. Can't wait to know what they all represent and learn more history of your chateau! Your volunteers are very kind and generous! Wish I could help too!
I’d love to see the Christmas tree lit up with lights! 🎄The Chateau could host Christmas events; markets or community carols
Use a tree digger and replant the oaks in another area.
I'd try to move the oak trees (dig them up, move them and replant), and leave the other tree where it is.
These volunteers are awesome! It seems like a good group of people. The "Volunteer Watch" had us laughing.
Transplant the oak trees. Trim back the lower branch farther on the evergreen tree. Next Christmas put lights on the tree to celebrate your progress at the chateau.
The Christmas tree looks wonderful. Carefully transplant oak trees, they are lovely. Fabulous volunteers!
Definitely keep the stately spruce (fir?) tree and remove the oaks. Relentlessly mow down any blackberries and other vegetation wanting to return. Trim off the remaining dead brown bits from the lowest branches. Over time the lower branches will naturally curve lower to the ground and look less butchered. You have plenty of deciduous trees but not many conifers on your property.
You've found a gold mine in those volunteers!! Great idea to recruit them. They've really worked hard and made such a difference in a short period of time.
Looking forward to learning what the centuries old documents reveal about your chateau's past. Kudos to the volunteers. Keep the pine tree and transplant the oaks if that's possible.
Please keep the tree and fill it with lights 😍
Keep the Christmas tree and move the oak trees to another location. Looks amazing. Will you be removing all of the ivy from the tree? Looks wonderful....good job team!!!
You MUST remove the ivy from the tree. It will steal the energy from its host and kill the tree. NEVER, EVER a good idea to allow ivy to grow up a tree.
"I am not injured, I am just old"!! Good work guys!
I can hear the tree breathing a huge sigh of relief all the way from Australia.
Keep that gorgeous Christmas tree. Uproot the oaks and replant them somewhere else and give them a lot of space because they grow large in time. This is the best time to uproot and replant or early fall.🌈
Can you keep the Christmas tree and move the oaks somewhere else?
These oaks, what ever kind they are, are definitely small enough to transplant. It’s a good time of the season as well. That Christmas tree is singing of joy 🥰 You just have to keep it 😘
Awesome job everyone!! What an experience for Betty to digitize all that history! I agree with those who said move the oaks and leave the Christmas tree.
I love the big Christmas 🎄, I would try and transplant the healthiest oak trees and cut down the other ones. I think your volunteers did a great job. Kathy USA 🇺🇸
The old Christmas tree is beautiful! If you can, I think it would be perfect to keep it and to move the small oak trees to another area (or at least move them a few meters away in the same field, they will get a lot bigger and seem very close from each other)! 😁 By the way this is the first time commenting on your videos but I discovered your channel last month, while I was at home with Covid, and I binge watched every video I think 😂 I love your content and I hope to visit the chateau one day! Keep up the amazing work ✨
Definitely keep the oaks, or as many as you can. Get rid of the Christmas tree at some point.
I love the idea of keeping the tree. I have vivid memories of playing under the massive boughs at my Aunts house as a little girl. It was pure magic! transplant the oaks somewhere else keeping them far from walls and foundations.
I'd take down the massive Christmas tree and leave the oak trees. I think a Christmas tree that size doesn't fit with the rest of your garden look whereas the oaks do. I just LOVE seeing the old paper work preserved! The scripts on them are so gorgeous and I can only imagine the wall papers and other creative things Anna will do with them now that they are digitized! Also the history will be super cool to hear about too!
Agree! I just left a similar comment but I thought I was the only one. :)
WOW, WOW, and WOW tree reveal transformation from under the crazy brambles brightens the beautifully shaped tree! Whoa, great laborious (murderous) work guys! The tree seems stress free and happy!!
As much as I prefer evergreens to other trees, there is no single tree more beautiful than an old oak in a meadow, with its wide branches dominating the field. I can imagine a bench swing underneath, as well. Evergreens are wonderful forrest trees, though. And you could donate your giant Christmas tree to a town to become a real Christmas tree once more.
Anna and Philipp I don’t know what it is about your story that is so inviting but I feel so invested in it! Those documents are just amazing and so beautiful. Can’t wait to learn more about them!
It is really a very hurtful thought to imagine cutting the Christmas tree Trees live And a forty years old Christmas tree has a story Which cannot be just disposed of
Go with the oaks. Conifers like that are short-lived. Oaks are here for centuries. They are messy tho', as you no doubt know, and their leaves don't compost well so you're buying into years of leaf clean-up. BUT - oak! And they're majestic. I'd send you a photo of the 200+yo tree in front of our lakeside home if I could - just to inspire you. Oaks are legacy trees. And you probably also know that they do NOT transplant easily - their tap root goes too deep and you have to get it all. That's one of the reasons they're so expensive to buy at nurseries. I say stick with the copse of oaks. BTW, what wonderful volunteers you have. Betty is a treasure.
The clean up around the Christmas tree was a lot of hard work and they did a great job. Please keep the Christmas tree because it is a beautiful tree. But, get a backhoe and transplant the oak trees throughout your property.
"I'm just old; I'm not injured!" Funny American volunteer replies when Philip asks if anyone is hurt during the bramble clear-out. :-D
PLEASE , PLEASE, PLEASE KEEP THE CHRISTMASS TREE , IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL AND FULL OF HSTORY !!! THE OAK TREES CAN GO SOME WHERE ELSE
What a wonderful job you’re brave volunteers have done in freeing the huge ancient tree, quite fantastic to watch. How satisfying it must be to see such a transformation! Thank you 🐝🐝🐝
I’d keep the Christmas tree and remove the oaks. The evergreen has become a specimen tree, and is a landmark on the property. Plus, since you’ve cleared out around it, it would be a wonderful tree to put a bench or two underneath. Especially if you lit it up at Christmas time
In the long run, keeping the oaks would be a much better choice though. They look much better than spruces, and would do very nicely once the competition is gone.
Word of advise on the documents: I work in an archive, and if you can store the documents somewhere where the temperature is consistent and cold it'll help them not deteriorate as fast (anywhere from about 55° Fahrenheit to 65°, whatever that converts to in Celsius). Also be careful about exposing them to light. If you ever want to display them, display a copy because light causes them to deteriorate much faster. :)
I would keep the Christmas tree... it's AMAZING!! And relocate the oak trees if they can be relocated. Also, I LOVE THE AWESOME VOLUNTEERS!!!! WAY TO GO GUYS!!!!!
It amazes me how that bramble can totally engulf what’s underneath. I would keep that majestic Christmas tree and sacrifice the oaks. FYI: the animal skin (vellum) documents are beautiful!
Please keep the pine, it looks great. Surrounding is full of the oaks and beechwood. So, the pine gives a contrast - great work to the volunteers 👍😺
Echoing everyone’s comments about keeping your stately conifer. I suggest planting some ferns underneath it. Also make this a meeting place for children to climb and swing, chairs for visitors to relax. I love your project and love the videos!!
The volunteer watch was hilarious! I love the music and hum along every time I hear it! The tree looks so incredibly beautiful, well done everyone on your hard work!
Fabulous volunteers hard work and great fun. Keep the Christmas tree re plant the oak trees.
Keep the "Christmas tree" for historical purposes. It appears to require a bit more pruning/trimming with equipment. However, every property needs a landmark. If you can move the oaks, that would be ideal. What progress! What a marvelous group of volunteers.
Please keep the Christmas tree, it's a shame to cut it down, such a beautiful tree. It must be a relief for it as well after the brambles were cleared. The oak trees can always be moved to another site with the help of a tree surgeon. BTW, any chance that we might be able to read through those ancient documents after they have all been digitised? It would be great with translation/ bit of explanation but I personally don't mind just looking at them and admiring how people write and what their seal stamps look like in the past. And a great shout out to the volunteers, you guys are amazing and did an amazing job! Philipp should give a medal to each one of you :)
Great video once again. The "squiggely" bits of the signature on the documents were to prevent forgery. Each notair or landowner has their own signature squiggle. regards from the UK PS. Phillip please dont be an idiot when it comes to safety.
Wonderful episode!! Hard working volunteers. Think the Christmas tree would be amazing at Christmas; with light on it across from the church. I believe you can dig up and ball the roots of the smaller ones and transplant them somewhere else on the property. How wonderful that the historical paperwork is being documented and preserved. What great help ever one was.. Just wish Phillip was a little nice to them? LoL LOVE you guy's! ❤ Excited to see the progress on the kitchen.
Keep the large Christmas Tree!! We have a Cedar Deodara in our front yard...higher than our 2 story house...and it protects us from the busy street out front. It gives us privacy, softens the noise of the traffic in our busy little suburb. I love it...Even the City Arborist called it a "Heritage Tree"...and it is. It takes too much time to grow these trees....a lifetime!
Its not a cedar it's a spruce its roots are shallow and when it dies in their life time itll make a wreck.
I would leave the Christmas tree where it is. Way too beautiful to remove, but carefully dig out the oak trees and plant them somewhere else. The volunteers were very hard workers and seemed to enjoy working together and teasing around with you. I love the old documents. What a treasure to have them, and to discover the information written on the pages once they are translated. So very exciting. xx
The volunteers seemed like a happy group, well done on the garden clean up.
We had such great fun Philipp, Anna and the girls were fantastic hosts. What you see on video is truly how they are
Totally agree oaks trees need moving giving them a better chance also the ivy needs cutting from trunk’s of trees 🌲 what an amazing job clearing all the brambles not a easy job well done everyone 🤗
Keep the Christmas Tree, and relocate the Oak Trees elsewhere around the property! Looks beautiful! 🌹 what a nice group of volunteers!
Can you transplant the oak trees somewhere else on the property? Then you wouldn't have to lose any of them. Your volunteers did amazing amazing work!
Absolutely love your channel. Volunteers did a great job.
If you decide to keep the ‘christmas’ tree and move the oaks as many suggest in the comments, just don’t get your hopes too high on them surviving the move. Oaks tend to be pretty finicky about transplanting and those seem to be quite established where they are. I would only suggest moving the oaks that you think are less than a year or so old, if any are, and simply cutting down the rest to save yourself some digging. If you prefer oaks in general, then best bet would be to knock down the large tree and thin the oaks to an appropriate distance apart for their adult size. Naturally seeded and established oaks will be stronger and healthier than transplanted ones, though transplants that survive may catch up with time. Really, rather than doing what seems like the ‘right’ thing in terms of our instinct not to cut down the large trees we have, you should do what will make you appreciate your garden. If you personally prefer oaks over conifers, then keep the oaks, or vice versa if not. I think the conifer looks a little silly and out of place, but at the end of the day it’s down to personal taste. There’s also underplanting and landscaping that can contribute to the conifer blending in or fitting better with its surroundings.
I agree completely. I think the spruce looks silly there.
Please do not kill that beautiful old "Christmas" tree! I love your videos but Anna does not get enough screen time these days. I would love to see her more.
That Christmas tree is a testament to just how big a tree can grow when nothing else is around it. I have one of those I also used as a Christmas tree...it's a Douglas Fir...in 1995, it's huge but nothing like yours. Mine isn't in a nice wide open space, whoever picked that spot, did so with forethought of seeing that tree grow to it's potential. Phillip I hope you're idea was to never cut it down. If you ever get the bramble roots gone, it would be lovely to see Hellebore flowers blooming underneath. Your volunteers have done an excellent job helping out.
I was just wondering how your garden has fared and evolved!
I would take oak over Christmas tree every time. But you will need to spread out the oaks regardless.
Volunteers rock!
Phillip You are crazy 😄😃😀 Love the videomonitoring "volunteers" - Hope they are family 👍
Keep the evergreen tree! The only problem is evergreens typically have shallow root systems so the fall over easily.
Dig up the oaks and move them and leave the big tree! Looking great!
"It looks like this tree has an ass, excuse my language..." This is why I absolutely love this channel and am visiting the chateau this summer!! You never know what Philipp is going to say!! Ha ha ha ha!! Great laugh on this beautiful Sunday!! Thank you!!
We can't wait to welcome you!
@@juliegraham8133 and it wont live much longer, the oaks will live for hundreds if years
"a very experienced guy from Texas" as an American I laughed so hard! I love those guys! Everyone has a story of a very experienced guy from Texas getting them out of a pinch.
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Great vlog and thank you to the volunteers for such an amazing and thorough job. I' am for moving the oaks and maybe selective cutting some upper branches in the canopy of the Christmas tree. Being beside the Church .I can see it decorated at some future time for the holidays. Well done all round. One day we should all be so lucky to have the Chateaux Experience. Hord
Phillip always makes the best dad jokes
Do you know anyone with a big digger??????? ; ) Even if you cut down the Christmas tree those oaks are too close to each other. Hope you fed the garden crew well!! Such a fun a sweet show. Sadly they end too quickly.
The vines around the tree are gorgeous, please leave them. I loved that there is that little secluded area under the tree itself at the beginning. A tree that big is something to value and I believe it has made itself into an important part of the chateau. Look into transplanting the oaks to somewhere they can thrive! I am so happy with the professionalism you are showing in regards to the old paper work, it makes my little historian heart happy.
Unfortunately, the vines will kill the tree, they will need to be removed.
We have enjoyed your vlogs. Glad there are amazing people able to help.
Such hard workers with such a great sense of humour ! Bisous from Alsace 😘😁🤗
The Volunteer Watch cracks me up!! What wonderful volunteers you have at the Chateau! Excellent sense of humour and great helpful skills; the archival documentation is amazing, and the garden transformation is wonderful. Thank goodness you haven’t scared them off Phillip!
First of all Bravo to the volunteers !! .. Second, I'd keep the Christmas tree and replant the oaks in a more suitable place in the garden , were the storm blew threw last year, and toppled the trees would be a good thought .. Also cannot wait for the reveal of of the Historical Chateau documents ... Keep Doing What Your Doing .. Because What You Are Doing Is Keeping History Alive !!
What fun - looks like the volunteer experience would be a blast at Le Fleur.
As others have said; keep both, just transplant the oaks to a grove of thier own, or put them in a line somewhere else. But I'd lop of a couple more lower branches of the Christmas tree.
I got goosebumps while watching volunteers working during a sunrise. This is so beautiful and so peaceful. No channel on KZhead brings me so much joy, truly. Now I'm rethinking my own life decisions...