The Medusa Oak is still alive and well as of 5th January 2014. Forestry land to the South has been clear-felled since the last photos. This Oak is now near the edge of an unfelled section of mixed woodland between the top track and the middle track through the woodland. As shown in a recently uploaded picture there is a fallen tree resting on the upper canopy of this oak. However it would be hard to remove without damaging the Oak. The clearance nearby may even provide more light and a new lease of life for this ancient Oak. Well worth a visit!

We visited the oak again yesterday. Its been a while since I have been up there. It strikes me that the conifer lying across the top of the oak should be removed. I note the concern of the previous poster that it may damage the tree but with care it could be done without doing so. To leave the conifer lying across what is becoming an increasingly fragile tree is of concern. If there could be a little clearance around the tree also - not enough to make it more prone to wind damage but enough that it gets a little more light.

We visited this beautiful oak today. It's alive and standing strong. The conifer has been removed. Doesn't seem to produce acorns anymore.

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