Lexington is home to an astonishing number of very large, very old trees. Many of these trees were here before the city was settled and represent the original vegetation of the Bluegrass. As the city grew, the native woodland pastures were cleared for development, but the finest trees were often kept in yards, parks and even in industrial areas. Please join Venerable Trees for a guided tour of Lexington's finest trees on Saturday, October 14.
Here are a few of my favorite Lexington trees.
Bur oak at Dixie Elementary
Bur oak, Eastland Parkway
Blue ash trees in Ecton Park
Bur oak at Hamburg
Ancient trees at Hamburg
Bur oak on South Broadway
Bur oak at Kirklevington Park
McConnell Springs oak
Old Schoolhouse oak
Bur oak at UK campus
Bur oak at Hamburg
Bur oak at St. Joseph Medical Center
Bur oak, Russell Cave Rd.
Chinakpin oak on Chinquapin Lane
Shumard Oak, the Fayette County champion, Strawberry Fields
Chinkapin oak, Hamburg Giant Grove