Made up of a series of drawings, Keepers of Time celebrates the majesty of trees, spanning time beyond our lifespans.
The works for Keepers of Time were created over the last year as part of Wakefield-based artist Tony Wade’s project documenting ancient and veteran trees for the Woodland Trust’s Ancient Tree Inventory. This inventory is a record of the oldest and most important trees in the UK, and the Woodland Trust ask people to contribute by populating the map.
Returning to YSP throughout the different seasons in 2024, Wade has created finely detailed digital drawings of the oldest trees within the Park, both with and without their foliage. The trees captured - some of which date back 300-400 years - include an ancient ash, veteran common sycamores and beeches, and an ancient field maple.
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