Growing your very own English Oak tree

Planting your acorn

In your hands is an acorn of the English Oak (Quercus robur), one of Britain’s great native hardwoods.

A small beginning, and just one of our our quiet nods to sustainability. In fact, Quercus robur has an extremely high ecological value supporting numerous insect and wildlife species.

If you have a pot, a garden, or a corner of soil, we hope you will plant it and let it take root.

How to plant it

  • Plant soon. Acorns do not like to wait.

  • Use a deep pot (about 20 cm) with compost, or plant straight into the ground (make sure you have the landowners permissions as oak trees can become pretty big!!

  • Push it in 2 to 3 cm deep, cover, and water well.

  • Keep it cool and protected from hard frost while it starts.

  • Keep the soil lightly moist, not soaked.

It will root first, then rise. Bear in mind, Oak is incredibly slow growing and whilst it can reach heights of 30-40m, this may take up to 200 years.

Thank you for helping a native oak find its place.

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"Yaffle & Bosk are amazing craftsmen who listen to the customer's ideas, provide inspiration and go above and beyond to ensure beautiful, unique and stunningly crafted furniture. We recommend Yaffle and Bosk unreservedly and urge you to just talk with the team because their passion is infectious!"
Christine Williams
"A wonderful oak table! Building a new oak frame house for which the team built us a beautiful table. It is all we could have wanted and has become the hub of life in our new home. We are delighted with the design and workmanship of the table and can recommend Yaffle and Bosk without reservation."
TO
"I am really thrilled with my wonderful English Oak table, made by Yaffle and Bosk. Lovely to know that there are still really good craftsmen in this country. Very easy to deal with. All your requests are met, and the table is completely bespoke. Highly recommended."
Judith Herring
"We’re absolutely delighted with our Y&B table, and cannot recommend their service highly enough. From the very first email down to the delivery and placement of the table, it was a pleasure working with the team. They've been unwaveringly helpful, and the finished product stands testament to their incredible talent. Five stars don’t seem enough for everything they've done. Very many thanks, in particular to Rob."
Henrietta Greene
"Not one to usually offer reviews but Yaffle and Bosk utterly deserve praise. Their craftsmanship, design skills and environmental attitude are exemplary as are they just really great people to do business with."
Jonty White
"Yaffle & Bosk are a true example of great British artisan craftsmanship borne out of a real love for the product they make and a deep seated understanding of their chosen material. We couldn't recommend them highly enough."
Tim, Exeter
"A wonderful local company which balances sustainability and design. They made a custom table for us and it was exactly as we wanted and fit the space perfectly. And Rob was a pleasure to work with."
Collective at Woolsery, Devon
"Beautiful products, great eco credentials, really enjoyed dealing with Rob and absolutely love our table and bench."
Anne-Marie, Bath
"Absolutely over the moon with our new table and bench. The quality is outstanding and the whole experience was seamless. The team were very helpful regarding the sizing of the table and bench to suit our needs. It took centre stage for our Christmas celebrations!"
Jill & Jeremy
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