These six "Flower of Kent" cooking apple trees are in the grounds of the University of Manchester, at the UMIST campus. They are scions of the tree at Grantham where Isaac Newton is said to have come up with his theory of gravitation. A modest statement of his from 1675 is one of my favourite quotes: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants".
I didn't know that. Is it the same park where Turing's statue sits?
ReplyDeleteNo it's over on the main UMIST campus in one of the squares,
Deletehow neat!
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteCool picture of the trees, and a great quote, too!
ReplyDeleteI love that quote and how amazing these were part of the same line as Newton's famed tree!
ReplyDeleteWhat huge apple trees, could be risky sitting on those benches come autumn!
ReplyDeleteI'd sit there on those benches in the hope an apple hit, and maybe knocked some sense in!!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful a place. Last time I saw apple trees was in 2007 in Switzerland. Please have a good Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteSo this is where the quote comes from. Thank you for that, Chrissy. I didn't know the Newton apple tree was propagated. Thank you for that information, too.
ReplyDeleteCooking apples have fairly gone out of fashion these days, not sure why because I do so love an apple pie.
ReplyDeletePlease would you join me in requesting the council put Tree Preservation Orders on UMIST's beautiful trees (and encourage your friends and social media followers to do the same):-
ReplyDeletehttps://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/508/tree_preservation_orders/1424/tree_preservation_orders_and_trees_in_conservation_areas
Only those north of the viaduct currently have any protection, as they fall within the Whitworth Street Conservation Area.
Thank you very much