
Major Oak
Historical landmark in EnglandWikipedia
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Search complete. 16 mentions across 8 episodes found for "Major Oak".
Sep 26, 2026
The Life of a Tree: England's Forests, Folklore, and Fall Colors
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9:44Glynn BurrowsGUEST
Indeed.
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9:44Glynn BurrowsGUEST
I mean, the one behind me is actually called the Major Oak Forest.
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9:50Glynn BurrowsGUEST
That's actually in Sherwood Forest.
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9:52Glynn BurrowsGUEST
So thanks to Robin Hood, you know.
The Life of a Tree: England's Forests, Folklore, and Fall Colors
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9:44Glynn BurrowsGUEST
Indeed.
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9:44Glynn BurrowsGUEST
I mean, the one behind me is actually called the Major Oak Forest.
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9:50Glynn BurrowsGUEST
That's actually in Sherwood Forest.
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9:52Glynn BurrowsGUEST
So thanks to Robin Hood, you know.
The Life of a Tree: England's Forests, Folklore, and Fall Colors
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9:44Glynn BurrowsGUEST
Indeed.
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9:44Glynn BurrowsGUEST
I mean, the one behind me is actually called the Major Oak Forest.
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9:50Glynn BurrowsGUEST
That's actually in Sherwood Forest.
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9:52Glynn BurrowsGUEST
So thanks to Robin Hood, you know.
Classic Stories: Robin Hood
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3:59TimHOST
The arrow lands in the forest, and it's at this spot where Robin is buried.
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4:04TimHOST
And a tree, the Major Oak, which Robin Hood and his merry men used to shelter under, still stands in this spot today.
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4:17TimHOST
Well, that's my story for today.
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4:19TimHOST
I hope you enjoyed it.
Concerning Tree Care (Pedunculate Oak)
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28:51Casey ClappHOST
Let's talk about those trends.
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28:52Casey ClappHOST
So Alex, real quick, I want you to go into our informational sheet and I want you to click on the major oak.
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29:01Casey ClappHOST
Okay, one moment.
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29:02Casey ClappHOST
Thank you.
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29:03Casey ClappHOST
What's fun is that we're going into thesherwoodforest.com. Wow.
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29:09Casey ClappHOST
And this is the first hint about what is different about these kinds of European tree cares.
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29:15Casey ClappHOST
So if you, all of you at home playing the home game, please go to Sherwood Forest, or rather, I'm sorry, look up the major oak and you can go to visitsherwood.co.uk.
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29:26Alex CrowsonHOST
slash explore hyphen the hyphen forest slash the hyphen major hyphen oak slash.
Game 175
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20:30SamHOST
All right, number nine.
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20:31SamHOST
This English woodland known for a famous outlaw is home to the Major Oak, an ancient tree estimated to have been 800 to 1,200 years old before being declared dead in June of 2026.
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20:49SamHOST
Name that English woodland.
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20:58SamHOST
All right, and then number 10.
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25:18SamHOST
Anyway, that would be the Hollywood Bowl.
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25:23SamHOST
All right, number nine.
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25:24SamHOST
This English woodland, known for a famous outlaw, is home to the Major Oak, an ancient tree estimated to have been 800 to 1,200 years old before being declared dead in June of 2026.
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25:45SamHOST
Yeah, a little bit of a Robin Hood reference in there.
Wronguns, Fairy Stories and a Big Clap for Friday!
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28:03speaker_10AUDIENCE
I actually live in Edwinstow, which is where Robin Hood got married.
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28:07speaker_10AUDIENCE
It's where the Major Oak is.
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28:08speaker_10AUDIENCE
It's like Robin Hood's village.
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28:10speaker_10AUDIENCE
So everybody here is...
Jodie Comer plays Unpopular Opinion!
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13:27LibbyAUDIENCE
Yeah, so I actually live in Edwinstow, which is where Robin Hood got married.
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13:31LibbyAUDIENCE
It's where the Major Oak is.
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13:33LibbyAUDIENCE
It's like Robin Hood's village.
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13:34LibbyAUDIENCE
So everybody here is
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14:23Greg JamesHOST
Are there like themed drinks at local hotels and stuff?
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14:26LibbyAUDIENCE
Yeah, well, we do have a lot of pubs, like, named after it, and there's, like, a plaque outside the church saying, this is where Robin Hood and Maid Marian got married, and then there's, like, a whole walk.
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14:35LibbyAUDIENCE
I don't know if you've ever seen the Major Oak, which is where, like, they were all meant to hang out, but it is the most disappointing tree you'll ever see in your life.
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14:46Jodie ComerGUEST
Let's not put down the tree.