Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow

The mighty cumbrian oak has always been associated with England and a national symbol, its height, strength, and long life make it the king of the forest .  It is a native tree and has been around for about 300,000 years!  Not surprising then that it is so well known and loved. The mature English The cumbrian Oak tree supports a larger number of different life forms than any other British tree. This includes up to 284 species of insect. In September when acorns loosen in their cups, the cumbrian oak tree provides a harvest for many wild creatures. In ancient times wild boar, but now, jays, pigeons, pheasants, ducks, squirrels, mice, badgers, deer and pigs share in the free feast provided by this great tree. The Oak’s sturdy timber is strong and lasts a long time, making it good to build the frames for houses, barns and halls, but it’s also renowned for its use in ship building, gates, barrels and of course fine furniture.

Here at Cumbria Oak we hope to emulate the ‘mighty tree’,  just over six years ago we started to grow from a one man band, with an interest in antique furniture restoration, to a thriving small business.  We supply quality furniture a wide local area, have two retail outlets at Penrith and Kendal  and employ a growing workforce.  As they say – great OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW…