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Tree ring (landscape feature)
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A tree ring, also once popularly called a "folly",[1] is a decorative feature of 18th and early 19th century planned landscapes in Britain and Ireland, comprising a circular earthen enclosure (a "tree ring enclosure") planted with trees.[2] While several different species of tree were used, beech and Scots pine were especially popular for their tall, straight growth and landscape value. Tree rings are a development of the naturalistic 18th century style of landscape architecture.[3]
The Folly, How Hill, Ingleby Greenhow, a typical tree ring of beeches planted to enhance an existing landscape feature.