The Darley Yew

On a rather grey morning with intermittent drizzle I returned to St Helens Church. During the past week there have been around a dozen Hawfinch reported and it didn't take long to find the first birds sitting in the trees at the back of the churchyard. After half an hour, with birds coming and going, it looked like there were at least 10 Hawfinch still in the area.

Whilst in the churchyard I took another look at the Darley Yew which has been a source of food for the Hawfinches during their stay. With an estimated age of 2000 years it's impossible to comprehend such a span for any living thing but the small plaque gives some sense of the events it has witnessed. 

Whatever its age its certainly an impressive tree.

The Darley Yew