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Canford Aboretum - A Guided Tour of Trees in the Park

BX12-11

By Steve Challis (2 copies) + leaflet issued by Canford School Society advertising tour led by Andrew Powell on 3rd June 2011

File 'Canford School and Trees in the Park Stewart Strain

BX12-13

Contains: 'Trees in the Park' 1970 - a typewritten booklet Carbon copy lists of trees in the Park Letters to Strain from Darcy Steed 1965, from Ian Wallace 1963 (thanking him for photos of Mountjoy Oak and referring to fires of 1940 and 1960 and recording its final demise by fire at the hands of 'vandals coming down from the Heath at the Easter weekend); from Evelyn Harbord of Men of the Trees 1946 responding to his telling M of T that he would be looking after the trees at Canford, Map of estate 1901 Plan of Canford House (pre Blore?) gardens with Charles Barry's name on bottom photocopy sketch of pre Blore House showing eastern aspect

Canford Tree Guide

BX12-14

A fuller guide, this time with maps, than the 1970 version in Stuart Strain's file.

Canford Tree Guide

BX12-15

The Trees of Canford Park Tim Hooker's compilation, with maps

National Status for School Trees

BX12-16

Picture of Andew Powell, article about species (walnut tree) given national tree collection status

Herbaceous Border 1956

BX12-17

Unknown which border and who drew plan.

Spanish Chestnut at Canford

BX12-18

Letter from Robin Whicker to Miss Terhaar answering her enquiry about the tree

List of Trees and Shrubs in Canford School Grounds

BX12-19

Subtitled 'Including Donations since 1935) Ledger started by WS Strain and continued by Tim Hooker. Arranged alphabetically. (Item held for some time by Andrew Powell, Head of Biology)

Castanea Sativa (Spanish Chestnut)

BX12-20

Note by Chancellor, with handwritten annotations about history of the old Spanish Chestnut.

Fenestellium Canfordanum

BX12-21

Fenestellium Canfordanum is a new species of featherwing beetle, named by Canford parent Michael Darby: Letter from Michael Darby, John Lever; Offprint from the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (July 2011) concerning beetle

The Birds of Canford Park - Roger Peart

BX12-22

First edition (1991) and (much larger) second edition (2012).

Notes on Greek History

BX120-01

Teaching notes? Notebook of WS Strain from his own schooldays Handwritten notes. Source unknown