WELD HILL

Mutual Valley -North Eastern Forests

The 'Arch Myrtle', Mutual Valley.

The road into the tree is just to the left of picture.  Across the road to the left is the Tree Fern grove below.

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Notice the blue ribbon tied around one of the ferns showing the line for clear felling the area.  We were informed that the bulldozer drive could not bring himself to destroy the area and left the ferns in tact.  The area is already affected by Myrtle Wilt.  A little more co-operation from the Forestry Industry could have seen a very fine tourist asset developed here being only 10 or 15 minutes drive from Weldborough!

Holger's Myrtle

The old logging road to 'Holger's' Myrtle, Mutual Valley.   left Foresters consider this the largest myrtle they have seen and estimate it to be about 600 years old.  Named after it's discoverer - Holger Strie in April 2004!