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07/08/2017. Cirencester, UK. Forester Jason Buckton looks up at the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate during cutting. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Jason Buckton looks up at the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate during cutting.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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07/08/2017. Cirencester, UK. Foresters Jason Buckton (L) and John Rutterford prepare to trim the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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07/08/2017. Cirencester, UK. Forester Jason Buckton prepares to trim the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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FEATURE - Weltgrösste Hecke wird gestutz
07/08/2017. Cirencester, UK. Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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07/08/2017. Cirencester, UK. Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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07/08/2017. Cirencester, UK. Foresters Jason Buckton (L) and John Rutterford trim the top of the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Foresters Jason Buckton (L) and John Rutterford trim the top of the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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07/08/2017. Cirencester, UK. Foresters Jason Buckton (L) and John Rutterford trim the top of the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Foresters Jason Buckton (L) and John Rutterford trim the top of the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Foresters Jason Buckton (L) and John Rutterford trim the top of the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate.
World's tallest yew hedge trimmed, The Bathurst Estate, Cirencester, UK - 07 Aug 2017
Forester Jason Buckton trims the world's tallest yew hedge on The Bathurst Estate. The 40 foot tall 150 yard wide hedge is trimmed every august over a two week period. Six inches of growth are cut making a ton of clippings. The clippings have been used in past years in the making of a cancer drug.
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412l)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412k)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412j)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412i)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412h)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412e)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412g)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412f)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412d)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412c)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
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Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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Patrick Cooke, who spends two weeks trimming 12, 30ft high yew tree pyramids at Athelhampton House, Dorset, Britain - 04 Oct 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoff Moore / Rex Features (1906412a)
Yew Must Be Kidding!
When it comes to chores in the garden clipping hedges can be one of those backbreaking jobs gardeners would rather put off.
However, Patrick Cooke doesn't have that luxury and his precision hedge trimming takes him a whopping two weeks to complete.
The feat involves cutting 12 huge 30 foot high Yew pyramids at his stately home at Athelhampton in Dorset.
The labour intensive task sees him spending literally days climbing up and up down a ladder.
However, he takes on the annual challenge in the knowledge that the trees have been in place for 120 years and it's now his responsibility to keep them alive.
It's a job that his father Sir Robert took on until he died in 1987 and Patrick has been happy to continue to do his part.
Planted back in Victorian times, the yews have now grown so high that even the modern ladder he uses is starting to be a little too short for the task.
Patrick said; "The trees are such a key part of the garden and it's a really important job so I have to clear space in my diary every year making sure the task is done correctly by keeping their shape and any vigorous growth in check.
"The one thing you must have is a really good head for heights, wielding a power trimmer 30 foot up you have to be confident and sure in what you are doing.
"Over the past 40 years they have doubled in size and the ladder is just about long enough for the task at present".
He added: "The only way they can be trimmed is to gently lean the ladder against them and climb to the very top to cut them into shape. As well as this mechanical trim in Autumn they are hand pruned again in May, ready for the summer season.
"It is a generational responsibility as they are 120 years old and I want to see them looking perfect all of the time.
"Nesting birds can and do cause problem...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ILFBOBDHK
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The Yew Tree Avenue at Clipsham, Rutland a collection off 150 clipped yew trees over 200 years old
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Queen Elizabeth II with the Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at Buckingham Palace
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*Full story and quotes from Joan Williams available
In 1969 thousands sat glued to their television screens as a documentary lifted the lid on the Royal Family for the first time. Viewers around the world were enthralled by 'Royal Family', which took a behind-the-scenes look at the Windsors. BBC stills photographer Joan Williams was offered an even more intimate glimpse than most into this hithero unseen world. As the only photographer attached to the documentary team she produced a candid collection of images that revealed the Royal Family in a whole new light. Over the course of a year Joan spent 39 days with the documentary crew and Royal Family. During this time she shot the Queen and other Royals at official events, but her most fascinating photos showed them relaxed and at rest.
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