The date of onset of leafing of a plantation of 250 Quercus robur saplings in Dorset, England was studied. The results show predictable temperature dependance when measured against average daily maximum air temperature for the months of February, March and April. Results show a 50%-leafing on 3 May for 12°C, and an increase of 1°C causing an advance of 5.7 days. Data collected and processed by

Leafing 2008: 254 on 11 May 2008 252 on 09 May 2008 237 on 07 May 2008 226 on 05 May 2008 131 on 02 May 2008 87 on 30 Apr 2008 70 on 28 Apr 2008 33 on 26 Apr 2008 9 on 23 Apr 2008 3 on 21 Apr 2008 First to leaf was G4 Last to leaf was WG on 14 May 08 Non-MO Q.robur W5 planted 11 May 08 Non-MO Q.robur A2, B8 planted 14 May 08

Leafing 2007: 257 on 01 May 2007 253 on 29 Apr 2007 248 on 27 Apr 2007 232 on 25 Apr 2007 204 on 23 Apr 2007 181 on 21 Apr 2007 149 on 19 Apr 2007 110 on 17 Apr 2007 50 on 15 Apr 2007 14 on 13 Apr 2007 First to leaf was K6. Last to leaf was X2. (It leafed on 3 June.) BBC Springwatch 2007 confirms these results.

Leafing 2006: 257 on 19 May 2006 255 on 17 May 2006 251 on 15 May 2006 240 on 13 May 2006 217 on 11 May 2006 139 on 09 May 2006 60 on 07 May 2006 30 on 05 May 2006 First to leaf was K6. Last to leaf was X2.

Temperature dependance of leafing. The "50%-leafed" point was chosen, from a sample of 250, and date of occurence graphed against Average daily maximum air temperature over the 3 months (February, March, April) for different years. Results show 12°C=3 May and an increase of 1°C advances leafing by 5.7 days. Data is for 250 Quercus robur (acorns in 2000) in Bear Mead Plantation in Dorset.

Average daily maximum air temperature °C Month 2008 2007 2006 Apr 14.8 19.7 15.2 Mar 11.7 13.3 10.0 Feb 10.8 10.8 7.6 Average 12.4 14.6 10.9 "50%-leafed" dates 2008 2007 2006 2 may 18 apr 9 may

"50%-leafed" date Av.temp Feb-Mar-Apr New leafings per day for different years, showing temperature-dependance of leafing. 2 May 2008 12.4°C              18 Apr 2007 14.6°C 9 May 2006 10.8°C

2008

254	oaks in leaf among 255 on 11 May 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 254 oaks in leaf among 255 on 11 May 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash [A1] [A2] | empty [A4] [A5] [A6] [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash [B1] [B2] | [B3] [B4] [B5] [B6] [B7] empty ash [NB] | ash [C1] [C2] | [C3] [C4] [C5] [C6] [C7] [C8] ash [NC] | ash [D1] [D2] | [D3] [D4] [D5] [D6] [D7] [D8] ash [ND] | ash [E1] [E2] | [E3] [E4] [E5] [E6] [E7] [E8] [NE] | Pm [F1] [F2] | [F3] [F4] [F5] [F6] [F7] [F8] [NF] | [G1] [G2] | [G3] [G4] [G5] [G6] [G7] [G8] Pf [NG] | [H1] [H2] | [H3] [H4] [H5] [H6] [H7] [H8] [NH] | Pm [I1] [I2] | [I3] [I4] [I5] [I6] [I7] [I8] [NI] | Pf [J1] [J2] | [J3] [J4] [J5] [J6] [J7] [J8] [NJ] | Pm [K1] [K2] | [K3] [K4] [K5] [K6] [K7] [K8] [NK] | Pf [L1] [L2] | [L3] [L4] [L5] [L6] [L7] [L8] [NL] | Pm [M1] [M2] | [M3] [M4] [M5] [M6] [M7] [M8] [NM] | sp Pf [N1] [N2] | [N3] bi w. [N5] [N6] [N7] [N8] se [NN] | sp w POND w sp at [O1] [O2] | . WELL bi[O5] [O6] [O7] [O8] Pm [NO*] | [P1] [P2] | SCRAPE [P4] [P5] [P6] [P7] [P8] Pf [NP] | |---------| [Q1*] [Q2] | [Q3] | [Q4] | [Q5] [Q6] [Q7] [Q8] [NQ] | | NURSERY | Pm [R1] [R2] | [R3] | [R4] | [R5] [R6] [R7] [R8] [NR] | | | Pf [S1] [S2] | [S3] | [S4] | [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [NS] | |---------| Pm [T1*] [T2] | [T3] [T4] [T5] [T6] [T7] [T8] [NT] |---------| Pf [U1*] [U2] [U3] | [U4] [U5] [U6] [U7] [U8] [NU] | [V1*] [V2] [V3] | [V4] [V5] [V6] [V7] [V8] Pm [NV] | [W1] [W2] [W3] | [W4] [W5] [W6] [W7] [W8] [NW] | Pf [X1] [X2] [X3] | [X4] [X5] [X6] [X7] [X8] [NX] | Pm [Y1] [Y2] [Y3] | [Y4] [Y5] [Y6] [Y7] [Y8] [NY] | Pf [Z1*] [Z2] [Z3] | [Z4] [Z5] dead [Z7] [Z8] [NZ] | Pm [Za1*] [Za2] [Za3] | [Za4] [Za5] [Za6] [Za7] [Za8] [NZa] | x [Zb1*] [Zb2] [Zb3] | [Zb4] [Zb5] [Zb6] [Zb7] [Zb8] x x [NZb] | x x ash* [Zc1] [Zc2] [Zc3] | [Zc4] [Zc5] [Zc6] [Zc7] [Zc8] x x | x x ash ash*[WA] co co | co co asp [WF] WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

252	oaks in leaf among 254 on 09 May 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 252 oaks in leaf among 254 on 09 May 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash [A1] [A2] | empty [A4] [A5] [A6] [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash [B1] [B2] | [B3] [B4] [B5] [B6] [B7] empty ash [NB] | ash [C1] [C2] | [C3] [C4] [C5] [C6] [C7] [C8] ash [NC] | ash [D1] [D2] | [D3] [D4] [D5] [D6] [D7] [D8] ash [ND] | ash [E1] [E2] | [E3] [E4] [E5] [E6] [E7] [E8] [NE] | Pm [F1] [F2] | [F3] [F4] [F5] [F6] [F7] [F8] [NF] | [G1] [G2] | [G3] [G4] [G5] [G6] [G7] [G8] Pf [NG] | [H1] [H2] | [H3] [H4] [H5] [H6] [H7] [H8] [NH] | Pm [I1] [I2] | [I3] [I4] [I5] [I6] [I7] [I8] [NI] | Pf [J1] [J2] | [J3] J4 [J5] [J6] [J7] [J8] [NJ] | Pm [K1] [K2] | [K3] [K4] [K5] [K6] [K7] [K8] [NK] | Pf [L1] [L2] | [L3] [L4] [L5] [L6] [L7] [L8] [NL] | Pm [M1] [M2] | [M3] [M4] [M5] [M6] [M7] [M8] [NM] | sp Pf [N1] [N2] | [N3] bi w. [N5] [N6] [N7] [N8] se [NN] | sp w POND w sp at [O1] [O2] | . WELL bi[O5] [O6] [O7] [O8] Pm [NO*] | [P1] [P2] | SCRAPE [P4] [P5] [P6] [P7] [P8] Pf [NP] | |---------| [Q1*] [Q2] | [Q3] | [Q4] | [Q5] [Q6] [Q7] [Q8] [NQ] | | NURSERY | Pm [R1] [R2] | [R3] | [R4] | [R5] [R6] [R7] [R8] [NR] | | | Pf [S1] [S2] | [S3] | [S4] | [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [NS] | |---------| Pm [T1*] [T2] | [T3] [T4] [T5] [T6] [T7] [T8] [NT] |---------| Pf [U1*] [U2] [U3] | [U4] [U5] [U6] [U7] [U8] [NU] | [V1*] [V2] [V3] | [V4] [V5] [V6] [V7] [V8] Pm [NV] | [W1] [W2] [W3] | [W4] empty [W6] [W7] [W8] [NW] | Pf [X1] [X2] [X3] | [X4] [X5] [X6] [X7] [X8] [NX] | Pm [Y1] [Y2] [Y3] | [Y4] [Y5] [Y6] [Y7] [Y8] [NY] | Pf [Z1*] [Z2] [Z3] | [Z4] [Z5] dead [Z7] [Z8] [NZ] | Pm [Za1*] [Za2] [Za3] | [Za4] [Za5] [Za6] [Za7] [Za8] [NZa] | x [Zb1*] [Zb2] [Zb3] | [Zb4] [Zb5] [Zb6] [Zb7] [Zb8] x x [NZb] | x x ash* [Zc1] [Zc2] [Zc3] | [Zc4] [Zc5] [Zc6] [Zc7] [Zc8] x x | x x ash ash*[WA] co co | co co asp [WF] WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

237	oaks in leaf among 254 on 07 May 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 237 oaks in leaf among 254 on 07 May 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 [A2] | empty [A4] A5 [A6] [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash [B1] [B2] | [B3] [B4] [B5] [B6] [B7] empty ash [NB] | ash [C1] [C2] | [C3] [C4] [C5] [C6] [C7] [C8] ash [NC] | ash [D1] [D2] | [D3] [D4] [D5] [D6] [D7] [D8] ash [ND] | ash [E1] E2 | [E3] [E4] [E5] [E6] [E7] [E8] [NE] | Pm [F1] [F2] | [F3] [F4] [F5] [F6] [F7] [F8] [NF] | [G1] [G2] | [G3] [G4] [G5] [G6] [G7] [G8] Pf [NG] | [H1] [H2] | [H3] [H4] [H5] [H6] [H7] [H8] NH | Pm [I1] [I2] | [I3] [I4] [I5] [I6] [I7] I8 [NI] | Pf [J1] [J2] | [J3] J4 [J5] [J6] [J7] [J8] NJ | Pm [K1] [K2] | [K3] [K4] [K5] [K6] [K7] [K8] [NK] | Pf [L1] [L2] | [L3] [L4] [L5] [L6] [L7] [L8] [NL] | Pm [M1] [M2] | [M3] [M4] [M5] [M6] [M7] [M8] [NM] | sp Pf [N1] [N2] | [N3] bi w. [N5] [N6] [N7] N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at [O1] [O2] | . WELL bi[O5] [O6] [O7] [O8] Pm [NO*] | [P1] P2 | SCRAPE [P4] [P5] [P6] [P7] [P8] Pf [NP] | |---------| [Q1*] [Q2] | [Q3] | [Q4] | [Q5] [Q6] [Q7] [Q8] [NQ] | | NURSERY | Pm [R1] [R2] | [R3] | [R4] | [R5] [R6] [R7] [R8] [NR] | | | Pf [S1] [S2] | [S3] | [S4] | [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [NS] | |---------| Pm [T1*] [T2] | [T3] [T4] [T5] [T6] [T7] [T8] [NT] |---------| Pf [U1*] [U2] [U3] | [U4] [U5] [U6] [U7] [U8] [NU] | [V1*] [V2] [V3] | V4 [V5] [V6] [V7] [V8] Pm [NV] | [W1] [W2] [W3] | W4 empty [W6] [W7] [W8] [NW] | Pf [X1] [X2] [X3] | [X4] [X5] X6 [X7] [X8] [NX] | Pm Y1 [Y2] [Y3] | [Y4] [Y5] [Y6] [Y7] [Y8] [NY] | Pf [Z1*] [Z2] [Z3] | [Z4] [Z5] dead [Z7] [Z8] [NZ] | Pm [Za1*] [Za2] [Za3] | [Za4] [Za5] Za6 [Za7] [Za8] [NZa] | x [Zb1*] [Zb2] [Zb3] | [Zb4] [Zb5] Zb6 [Zb7] [Zb8] x x [NZb] | x x ash* [Zc1] [Zc2] [Zc3] | [Zc4] [Zc5] [Zc6] [Zc7] [Zc8] x x | x x ash ash*[WA] co co | co co asp [WF] WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

226	oaks in leaf among 254 on 05 May 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 226 oaks in leaf among 254 on 05 May 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 [A2] | empty [A4] A5 [A6] [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash [B1] [B2] | [B3] B4 [B5] [B6] [B7] empty ash [NB] | ash [C1] [C2] | [C3] [C4] [C5] [C6] [C7] C8 ash [NC] | ash [D1] [D2] | [D3] [D4] [D5] [D6] [D7] [D8] ash [ND] | ash [E1] E2 | [E3] [E4] [E5] [E6] [E7] [E8] [NE] | Pm F1 [F2] | [F3] [F4] [F5] [F6] [F7] [F8] [NF] | [G1] [G2] | [G3] [G4] [G5] G6 [G7] [G8] Pf [NG] | [H1] [H2] | [H3] [H4] [H5] [H6] [H7] [H8] NH | Pm [I1] [I2] | [I3] [I4] [I5] [I6] [I7] I8 [NI] | Pf [J1] [J2] | [J3] J4 [J5] [J6] [J7] [J8] NJ | Pm [K1] [K2] | [K3] [K4] [K5] [K6] [K7] [K8] [NK] | Pf [L1] [L2] | [L3] [L4] [L5] [L6] [L7] [L8] [NL] | Pm [M1] [M2] | [M3] [M4] [M5] [M6] [M7] [M8] [NM] | sp Pf [N1] [N2] | [N3] bi w. [N5] [N6] [N7] N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at [O1] [O2] | . WELL bi[O5] [O6] [O7] [O8] Pm [NO*] | [P1] P2 | SCRAPE [P4] [P5] P6 [P7] [P8] Pf [NP] | |---------| [Q1*] Q2 | [Q3] | [Q4] | [Q5] [Q6] Q7 [Q8] [NQ] | | NURSERY | Pm [R1] [R2] | [R3] | [R4] | [R5] [R6] [R7] [R8] NR | | | Pf [S1] [S2] | [S3] | [S4] | [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [NS] | |---------| Pm [T1*] [T2] | [T3] [T4] [T5] [T6] [T7] [T8] [NT] |---------| Pf [U1*] [U2] [U3] | [U4] [U5] [U6] [U7] [U8] [NU] | [V1*] [V2] [V3] | V4 [V5] [V6] [V7] [V8] Pm [NV] | [W1] [W2] [W3] | W4 empty [W6] [W7] [W8] [NW] | Pf [X1] [X2] [X3] | [X4] [X5] X6 [X7] [X8] [NX] | Pm Y1 [Y2] [Y3] | Y4 [Y5] [Y6] [Y7] [Y8] [NY] | Pf [Z1*] [Z2] [Z3] | [Z4] [Z5] dead [Z7] [Z8] [NZ] | Pm [Za1*] [Za2] [Za3] | [Za4] [Za5] Za6 [Za7] [Za8] [NZa] | x [Zb1*] [Zb2] [Zb3] | [Zb4] [Zb5] Zb6 [Zb7] [Zb8] x x [NZb] | x x ash* [Zc1] [Zc2] [Zc3] | [Zc4] Zc5 [Zc6] Zc7 [Zc8] x x | x x ash ash*[WA] co co | co co asp [WF] WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

131	oaks in leaf among 254 on 02 May 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 131 oaks in leaf among 254 on 30 Apr 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 A2 | empty A4 A5 A6 [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash [B1] B2 | B3 B4 [B5] B6 B7 empty ash [NB] | ash [C1] [C2] | [C3] [C4] [C5] [C6] C7 C8 ash [NC] | ash [D1] [D2] | [D3] [D4] D5 D6 [D7] [D8] ash ND | ash [E1] E2 | [E3] E4 E5 [E6] E7 [E8] NE | Pm F1 [F2] | F3 F4 F5 [F6] [F7] [F8] NF | [G1] [G2] | G3 [G4] [G5] G6 [G7] [G8] Pf NG | [H1] H2 | [H3] H4 [H5] [H6] [H7] H8 NH | Pm [I1] [I2] | [I3] I4 [I5] [I6] [I7] I8 NI | Pf [J1] [J2] | [J3] J4 [J5] [J6] [J7] J8 NJ | Pm [K1] K2 | K3 K4 K5 [K6] [K7] K8 NK | Pf [L1] [L2] | [L3] [L4] [L5] [L6] L7 [L8] [NL] | Pm [M1] [M2] | [M3] [M4] [M5] [M6] [M7] [M8] [NM] | sp Pf [N1] [N2] | N3 bi w. N5 [N6] [N7] N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at O1 [O2] | . WELL bi O5 [O6] [O7] O8 Pm [NO*] | [P1] P2 | SCRAPE [P4] P5 P6 P7 [P8] Pf [NP] | |---------| Q1* Q2 | [Q3] | Q4 | [Q5] [Q6] Q7 Q8 [NQ] | | NURSERY | Pm R1 [R2] | R3 | [R4] | [R5] R6 [R7] [R8] NR | | | Pf [S1] [S2] | S3 | [S4] | [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [NS] | |---------| Pm T1* [T2] | T3 T4 T5 [T6] T7 T8 [NT] |---------| Pf [U1*] [U2] [U3] | U4 U5 [U6] U7 U8 NU | [V1*] [V2] V3 | V4 V5 [V6] V7 V8 Pm NV | W1 W2 W3 | W4 empty W6 W7 W8 NW | Pf X1 ?X2 X3 | X4 X5 X6 [X7] [X8] NX | Pm Y1 [Y2] Y3 | Y4 Y5 [Y6] [Y7] [Y8] NY | Pf [Z1*] Z2 Z3 | Z4 Z5 dead [Z7] [Z8] [NZ] | Pm Za1* Za2 [Za3] | [Za4] Za5 Za6 [Za7] [Za8] [NZa] | x [Zb1*] Zb2 Zb3 | Zb4 Zb5 Zb6 Zb7 Zb8 x x [NZb] | x x ash* [Zc1] [Zc2] [Zc3] | [Zc4] Zc5 Zc6 Zc7 Zc8 x x | x x ash ash*[WA] co co | co co asp [WF] WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

87	oaks in leaf among 254 on 30 Apr 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 87 oaks in leaf among 254 on 30 Apr 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 A2 | empty A4 A5 A6 [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash [B1] B2 | B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 empty ash NB | ash [C1] [C2] | [C3] C4 [C5] [C6] C7 C8 ash NC | ash D1 D2 | D3 [D4] D5 D6 [D7] [D8] ash ND | ash E1 E2 | [E3] E4 E5 [E6] E7 [E8] NE | Pm F1 F2 | F3 F4 F5 F6 [F7] [F8] NF | [G1] [G2] | G3 [G4] G5 G6 [G7] [G8] Pf NG | [H1] H2 | [H3] H4 H5 [H6] [H7] H8 NH | Pm [I1] I2 | [I3] I4 I5 [I6] [I7] I8 NI | Pf [J1] [J2] | [J3] J4 J5 [J6] [J7] J8 NJ | Pm K1 K2 | K3 K4 K5 [K6] K7 K8 NK | Pf [L1] [L2] | [L3] [L4] L5 [L6] L7 [L8] NL | Pm M1 M2 | M3 [M4] M5 [M6] [M7] [M8] NM | sp Pf [N1] [N2] | N3 bi w. N5 N6 [N7] N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at O1 O2 | . WELL bi O5 O6 [O7] O8 Pm NO* | [P1] P2 | SCRAPE [P4] P5 P6 P7 [P8] Pf NP | |---------| Q1* Q2 | [Q3] | Q4 | [Q5] [Q6] Q7 Q8 NQ | | NURSERY | Pm R1 [R2] | R3 | [R4] | [R5] R6 [R7] [R8] NR | | | Pf [S1] [S2] | S3 | [S4] | [S5] [S6] [S7] S8 NS | |---------| Pm T1* [T2] | T3 T4 T5 [T6] T7 T8 NT |---------| Pf U1* U2 U3 | U4 U5 [U6] U7 U8 NU | V1* [V2] V3 | V4 V5 [V6] V7 V8 Pm NV | W1 W2 W3 | W4 empty W6 W7 W8 NW | Pf X1 ?X2 X3 | X4 X5 X6 [X7] [X8] NX | Pm Y1 [Y2] Y3 | Y4 Y5 [Y6] [Y7] [Y8] NY | Pf [Z1*] Z2 Z3 | Z4 Z5 dead [Z7] Z8 NZ | Pm Za1* Za2 [Za3] | [Za4] Za5 Za6 [Za7] Za8 NZa | x [Zb1*] Zb2 Zb3 | Zb4 Zb5 Zb6 Zb7 Zb8 x x NZb | x x ash* [Zc1] [Zc2] [Zc3] | [Zc4] Zc5 Zc6 Zc7 Zc8 x x | x x ash ash* WA co co | co co asp WF WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

70	oaks in leaf among 254 on 28 Apr 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 70 oaks in leaf among 254 on 28 Apr 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 A2 | empty A4 A5 A6 [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash [B1] B2 | B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 empty ash NB | ash [C1] [C2] | [C3] C4 [C5] [C6] C7 C8 ash NC | ash D1 D2 | D3 [D4] D5 D6 [D7] [D8] ash ND | ash E1 E2 | E3 E4 E5 [E6] E7 [E8] NE | Pm F1 F2 | F3 F4 F5 F6 [F7] [F8] NF | [G1] [G2] | G3 [G4] G5 G6 [G7] [G8] Pf NG | [H1] H2 | [H3] H4 H5 [H6] [H7] H8 NH | Pm I1 I2 | [I3] I4 I5 [I6] [I7] I8 NI | Pf [J1] [J2] | [J3] J4 J5 [J6] [J7] J8 NJ | Pm K1 K2 | K3 K4 K5 [K6] K7 K8 NK | Pf [L1] [L2] | [L3] [L4] L5 [L6] L7 [L8] NL | Pm M1 M2 | M3 [M4] M5 [M6] M7 M8 NM | sp Pf [N1] [N2] | N3 bi w. N5 N6 [N7] N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at O1 O2 | . WELL bi O5 O6 O7 O8 Pm NO* | [P1] P2 | SCRAPE [P4] P5 P6 P7 [P8] Pf NP | |---------| Q1* Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | [Q5] [Q6] Q7 Q8 NQ | | NURSERY | Pm R1 [R2] | R3 | [R4] | [R5] R6 R7 [R8] NR | | | Pf [S1] S2 | S3 | [S4] | S5 [S6] [S7] S8 NS | |---------| Pm T1* [T2] | T3 T4 T5 [T6] T7 T8 NT |---------| Pf U1* U2 U3 | U4 U5 [U6] U7 U8 NU | V1* V2 V3 | V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 Pm NV | W1 W2 W3 | W4 empty W6 W7 W8 NW | Pf X1 ?X2 X3 | X4 X5 X6 [X7] X8 NX | Pm Y1 Y2 Y3 | Y4 Y5 [Y6] [Y7] [Y8] NY | Pf Z1* Z2 Z3 | Z4 Z5 dead Z7 Z8 NZ | Pm Za1* Za2 Za3 | [Za4] Za5 Za6 [Za7] Za8 NZa | x [Zb1*] Zb2 Zb3 | Zb4 Zb5 Zb6 Zb7 Zb8 x x NZb | x x ash* [Zc1] [Zc2] [Zc3] | Zc4 Zc5 Zc6 Zc7 Zc8 x x | x x ash ash* WA co co | co co asp WF WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

33	oaks in leaf among 254 on 26 Apr 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 33 oaks in leaf among 254 on 26 Apr 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 A2 | empty A4 A5 A6 [A7] [A8] ash ash | Pf ash B1 B2 | B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 empty ash NB | ash C1 C2 | C3 C4 [C5] C6 C7 C8 ash NC | ash D1 D2 | D3 [D4] D5 D6 D7 [D8] ash ND | ash E1 E2 | E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 NE | Pm F1 F2 | F3 F4 F5 F6 [F7] F8 NF | G1 [G2] | G3 [G4] G5 G6 [G7] [G8] Pf NG | H1 H2 | H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 NH | Pm I1 I2 | [I3] I4 I5 [I6] [I7] I8 NI | Pf J1 J2 | J3 J4 J5 [J6] J7 J8 NJ | Pm K1 K2 | K3 K4 K5 [K6] K7 K8 NK | Pf [L1] [L2] | L3 L4 L5 [L6] L7 L8 NL | Pm M1 M2 | M3 [M4] M5 M6 M7 M8 NM | sp Pf N1 N2 | N3 bi w. N5 N6 [N7] N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at O1 O2 | . WELL bi O5 O6 O7 O8 Pm NO* | P1 P2 | SCRAPE P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Pf NP | |---------| Q1* Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 [Q6] Q7 Q8 NQ | | NURSERY | Pm R1 [R2] | R3 | R4 | [R5] R6 R7 R8 NR | | | Pf S1 S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 [S6] [S7] S8 NS | |---------| Pm T1* [T2] | T3 T4 T5 [T6] T7 T8 NT |---------| Pf U1* U2 U3 | U4 U5 [U6] U7 U8 NU | V1* V2 V3 | V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 Pm NV | W1 W2 W3 | W4 empty W6 W7 W8 NW | Pf X1 ?X2 X3 | X4 X5 X6 [X7] X8 NX | Pm Y1 Y2 Y3 | Y4 Y5 Y6 [Y7] [Y8] NY | Pf Z1* Z2 Z3 | Z4 Z5 dead Z7 Z8 NZ | Pm Za1* Za2 Za3 | Za4 Za5 Za6 Za7 Za8 NZa | x Zb1* Zb2 Zb3 | Zb4 Zb5 Zb6 Zb7 Zb8 x x NZb | x x ash* [Zc1] Zc2 [Zc3] | Zc4 Zc5 Zc6 Zc7 Zc8 x x | x x ash ash* WA co co | co co asp WF WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

9	oaks in leaf among 254 on 23 Apr 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 9 oaks in leaf among 254 on 23 Apr 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 A2 | empty A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 ash ash | Pf ash B1 B2 | B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 empty ash NB | ash C1 C2 | C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 ash NC | ash D1 D2 | D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 [D8] ash ND | ash E1 E2 | E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 NE | Pm F1 F2 | F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 NF | G1 [G2] | G3 [G4] G5 G6 G7 [G8] Pf NG | H1 H2 | H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 NH | Pm I1 I2 | I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 NI | Pf J1 J2 | J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 NJ | Pm K1 K2 | K3 K4 K5 [K6] K7 K8 NK | Pf [L1] [L2] | L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 NL | Pm M1 M2 | M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 NM | sp Pf N1 N2 | N3 bi w. N5 N6 N7 N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at O1 O2 | . WELL bi O5 O6 O7 O8 Pm NO* | P1 P2 | SCRAPE P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Pf NP | |---------| Q1* Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 NQ | | NURSERY | Pm R1 R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 R6 R7 R8 NR | | | Pf S1 S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 S6 S7 S8 NS | |---------| Pm T1* [T2] | T3 T4 T5 [T6] T7 T8 NT |---------| Pf U1* U2 U3 | U4 U5 U6 U7 U8 NU | V1* V2 V3 | V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 Pm NV | W1 W2 W3 | W4 empty W6 W7 W8 NW | Pf X1 ?X2 X3 | X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 NX | Pm Y1 Y2 Y3 | Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 NY | Pf Z1* Z2 Z3 | Z4 Z5 dead Z7 Z8 NZ | Pm Za1* Za2 Za3 | Za4 Za5 Za6 Za7 Za8 NZa | x Zb1* Zb2 Zb3 | Zb4 Zb5 Zb6 Zb7 Zb8 x x NZb | x x ash* Zc1 Zc2 Zc3 | Zc4 Zc5 Zc6 Zc7 Zc8 x x | x x ash ash* WA co co | co co asp WF WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

3	oaks in leaf among 254 on 21 Apr 2008 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

First leafers last year: D8, F8, F7, G8, G4, G2, L1, L2, K6, P8, T6, T2, Y7. 3 oaks in leaf among 254 on 21 Apr 2008. Upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen, Pm=poplar male, Pf=poplar female. *=deer-chewed, x potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=un-moved w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w GATE ----------------| ash | ash ash A1 A2 | empty A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 ash ash | Pf ash B1 B2 | B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 empty ash NB | ash C1 C2 | C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 ash NC | ash D1 D2 | D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 ash ND | ash E1 E2 | E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 NE | Pm F1 F2 | F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 NF | G1 G2 | G3 [G4] G5 G6 G7 G8 Pf NG | H1 H2 | H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 NH | Pm I1 I2 | I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 NI | Pf J1 J2 | J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 NJ | Pm K1 K2 | K3 K4 K5 [K6] K7 K8 NK | Pf L1 [L2] | L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 NL | Pm M1 M2 | M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 NM | sp Pf N1 N2 | N3 bi w. N5 N6 N7 N8 se NN | sp w POND w sp at O1 O2 | . WELL bi O5 O6 O7 O8 Pm NO* | P1 P2 | SCRAPE P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Pf NP | |---------| Q1* Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 NQ | | NURSERY | Pm R1 R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 R6 R7 R8 NR | | | Pf S1 S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 S6 S7 S8 NS | |---------| Pm T1* T2 | T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 NT |---------| Pf U1* U2 U3 | U4 U5 U6 U7 U8 NU | V1* V2 V3 | V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 Pm NV | W1 W2 W3 | W4 empty W6 W7 W8 NW | Pf X1 ?X2 X3 | X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 NX | Pm Y1 Y2 Y3 | Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 NY | Pf Z1* Z2 Z3 | Z4 Z5 dead Z7 Z8 NZ | Pm Za1* Za2 Za3 | Za4 Za5 Za6 Za7 Za8 NZa | x Zb1* Zb2 Zb3 | Zb4 Zb5 Zb6 Zb7 Zb8 x x NZb | x x ash* Zc1 Zc2 Zc3 | Zc4 Zc5 Zc6 Zc7 Zc8 x x | x x ash ash* WA co co | co co asp WF WG x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGATExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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