New York Post

Indigenous group’s sacred birthing tree vandalized in vicious attack as road development dispute escalates

A tree sacred to Indigenous Australians in Victoria has been vandalized in a “disgusting attack”, amid a long-running dispute over a major road upgrade. An investigation is taking place after the ...
House Digest on MSN

How To Grow A Sacred Fig Tree In Your Container Garden

Sacred fig trees grow large when planted in the ground, but in containers, they stay relatively small, making them easy to ...
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Ancient Yew Tree Standing At The Center Of Muckross Abbey Is A Testament Of Time

There are plenty of old castles and desolate stone structures dotting Ireland, but none so awe-inspiring as the Muckross Abbey. Aside from the building, located in a central courtyard of Muckross ...
Smithsonian Magazine

U.K.’s Oldest Tree Is Being Besieged by Tourists

The yew tree in the Fortingall Churchyard in Perthshire, Scotland, was there long before there was a church, or even the practice of Christianity. The yew is believed to be anywhere from 3,000 to ...
Irish Central

Is this Witch’s Yew Ireland’s most haunted tree?

Irish myth and legend believe that the Witch's Yew on the grounds of Blarney Castle is Ireland's most haunted tree. This Yew Tree, situated in the Rock Close on the grounds of Blarney Castle Estate, ...
The New York Times

EVERGREEN TREES OF BY-GONE DAYS; Interesting Associations Connected with Celebrated Specimens of Holly, Yew, and Box -- Some Ancient Superstitions.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...