Oaks display many fine qualities: appreciation, generosity, stability, resilience, connection, strength, presence, knowledge, wisdom, family, protection, care, meaning and wonder. Benedict welcomes us to envision a bright future, a land of plenty, a vibrant world of loving connection. He invites this by planting oak saplings of known provenance, grown from acorns of some of the oldest powerful veteran and ancient oaks of England. This talk explores Benedict’s oak journey, as he weaves a story of common sense, observation, science, inquisitiveness, spirit, synchronicity, joy, delight and intrigue.