Remember that those larger trees can be milled and used for some of your renovations coming up like the two out buildings. This will save you some money for lumber and you will be able to reuse those trees with a new story. I bet there,s a lot of good lumber there. I think I heard hickory, walnut, etc. They don’t have to leave the property.
@@InsideKarensHead yep. We did the figures for milling or buying off the shelf/ from a scierie as opposed to paying our tree surgeon to mill. Timber is so expensive; it was much cheaper for us to pay him to Mill the timber (fresh incidentally) for the floorboards and joists in our barns - than it was to buy. And the timber is being kept on the property. There is something quite special about that.
A good wind storm takes out the weakest trees and strengthens the rest, new roots develop after a good shaking. I've had older trees that had been in decline revive after storms, the roots began to reach out again and now they're putting on new branches on where they had been bare for decades.
Of course, some windstorms take out even the healthiest trees. I lost a half dozen 70 year old trees from an E1 tornado about two months ago. $13K to clean them up. They were beautiful, but they don’t last forever. Some planted at the same time are still fine, tho.
Opportunity to mill some of the fallen trees for beams for restoration of out buildings. An arborist to ensure the health and long term safety of your woodlands might be worthwhile too.
@@HowToRenovateAChateau Yes! I agree. I just missed living through a devastating hurricane 😳 in the British Columbian forest on Vancouver Island so many years ago,, but my husband was there. The winds tormented the trees and they snapped like pencils, hundreds of them. Everyone had firewood for many years to come. BTW Stephanie Jarvis has an amazing arborist. A good arborist can help prevent much damage. I am glad you’re safe and wish you the best in recovering from the storm.
@@Ma-cn7yn My parents taught me it was impolite to make fun of people's accent. I don't think Anna is full of herself. I think the two of them are a charming couple.
@@Ma-cn7yn Before you try insult a strangers, espescially a Bristish's womans accent, you should actually learn how to write. I'm gen z btw and english is thecnically my third language. Go read a Donald Duck book on how to insult and roast people before actually making yourself look like a 12 year old boy.
@@Ma-cn7yn Everyone on this planet speaks in a dialect _and_ accent. It's how it literally works. "Posh" Brits have a heavy dialect that comes with their area. I happen to speak a jamble of three or four dialects at a time because my relatives come from different areas. My own mother alone can fully speak one of the hardest (if not _the_ ) dialects in my whole country. Just attacking a native English person for their accent and consequent dialect of being English is frankly poor. You speak in an accent and the dialect of your area whether you recognise it or not. What makes your dialect better than hers? Pretty much nothing. I'd rather listen to either a drunken, fat Texan man trying to get a new beer. Heck, I think Pori dialect is ultimately the better one than a mere Kengsington general dialect.
It’s always sad and a shock when a storm rearranges the woods so radically, but I agree with Philip: this might just make looking after the woodlands properly easier, and it’s clear it’s currently far too dense. Could you perhaps try to use some of those straight hardwood timbers for construction or flooring? Beech wood is a beautiful hardwood for furniture and construction, for example. So maybe this can turn into another silver lining. Maybe to be used for restoring the various barns.
agreed, the outbuildings need some repairs to their timbers, I can't think of a better place to gather the raw materials for those repairs. And I'm not sure what kind of trees were the ones the girls played in, but if they're suitable, a live edge slab from one of the trunks could make a beautiful tabletop for the table in the new kitchen.
I can see why you are both so sad....here in Louisiana on August 29th we had a major hurricane hit our area...the winds were 192mph with gust of 228mph...we had great devastation in our community!! My husband and I alone lost 10 mature trees of all kinds!! along with major damages to our home property! You and Phillip are very lucky the Chateau is ok!! God Bless your family for keeping safe!
Might sound silly Phillip, but for history to come it would be really something to have a family photo on the park bench seat surrounded by the carnage.... that's a lucky seat
Yes.. beech trees have very shallow root systems so sad to see trees destroyed but you could always use them for the new roof trusses in the long houses 😊😊 and a Yule log this year for good luck xx
@@HowToRenovateAChateau Sorry to hear about the storm damage, pleased your lovely family is unscathed. I wonder what the quay at Honfleur is like, hope no-one was on a boat.🙂😣
I've been thru what you just experienced when we lost 200 trees in 20 minutes. As others have suggested you can sell the lumber to help defray the clean up cost. So sorry for your loss and and the clump of trees the children enjoyed. The best to you all.
@@patricianathan4676 Thankfully no one was hurt. My husbands grandfather planted the trees in the 1940s when in our area of the U.S. there was a big push to reforest. Now we have many young trees taking over. Thank you for your comment.
This gives me flashbacks to past hurricanes here in the US. Nature itself tends to be most damaged, and - when people are spared - the loss of mature trees is especially heartbreaking. After the toil of cleanup, though, there are always new possibilities that open up, and I’ve no doubt you’ll develop ideas. You’ll be surprised how quickly nature will renew. Thinking of you and all in your area. ❤️
Native Texan I’m so sorry to hear that. I know that feeling. When the light came up as Hugo passed through the countryside where I used to live in North Carolina, I was confused but didn’t realize why at first. Then I became aware that light was flooding the back of the house from the east - where the woods used to be. It was worse than having the waterfall pouring into the house in the dark. That could be fixed.
@@lesliec9890 Ike destroyed our entire town and took most of our homes completely into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving nothing but concrete slabs behind. It was a nightmare to return home to.
Relieved that there was no damage to the chateau and outbuildings. As a Floridian I have seen catastrophic damage from winds and you guys were very lucky. I wish I could come help clean up!
as a fellow Floridian, I agree, you were very lucky. Almost certainly the vibrations they felt were the trees hitting the ground. Felt those with Irma.
Given the high price of lumber now, you should consider getting some of those bigger tree limbs and downed trees made into boards for the future work on your out buildings. Don't just use it for firewood.
Yes, it's sad...But, most important is that you and the girls are safe!!! You will get through this clean up and maybe you will save some money, but removing potentially dangerous trees is best. Happy a favorite tree is not damaged. No trees damaged the house thank goodness! Take care guys!!!!!
So sorry for you both having worked so hard and from the photos I have already received from you it looks overwhelming . Please don’t worry about the vlogs you have enough to do. We aren’t going anywhere. Take care, keep safe.
Several years ago, we were hit by an E-4 tornado here in the South (US). We had 10 100 yr old trees on our home and shop. We lost our shop but the roof of our home was unharmed despite having tree tops on them. It was a miracle we were not harmed. So sorry for your loss but so happy you all were ok and so was the Chateau. I'm hoping you get some major help clearing up the mess. Peace be with you.
Perhaps you can use the timber from those last three amazing trees to make something for the chateau. You will always have a piece of them with you to remember them by. Glad you and everyone in the area are safe.
Sorry you’ve had frightening experience and suffered a lot of tree casualties. I’m sure you’ll get it cleared in time and with help. The main thing is you’re all safe. Take care 💕
Yes, those were the vibrations when the trees fell. Happened here during Hurricane Sandy. Every tree that fell on my property you could feel in the house.
I am thankful you are all safe and well. I moved from an area in the United States with repeated hurricanes, which caused me to have terrible anxiety. Hopefully, this will be a once in a lifetime event. Stay safe!
I recently spent over $11,000 having large trees removed on my property. I live in Georgia in the southern US, and tornadoes are quite common and I had to take them down before a big storm did. I’m so sorry for the loss and the mess. Thank GOD there was no major damage to the the home and buildings and so glad no one was hurt.🙏🏼❤️
I'm sorry for all the destruction, but being the caretakers of such a wonderful land, I think you will be happy as you see it come back to life and change year after year. I'm touched that Anna was so sad and touched by this. I enjoyed the opportunity to see more of your property and the lovely woods and trees. Thank God the majority of your property and your family was spared.
I’m so sorry about this deviation in your forest. I feel your sadness too 🌿 The light damage to the chateau and outbuildings speaks to the fine quality of the wonderful structures. 💕 May they stand strong for another few centuries!
Courage my dear friends. Be thankful you didn’t get hurt. My heart is sore just watching the devastation that Mother Nature has bestowed on your property. One day at a time. Don’t feel overwhelmed with it all. It will wait for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers to deal with it all.🌹🌸💐🌺🙏❤
Here in the south in the USA, we go thru this everytime a hurricane comes. Last fall we had a hurricane that took out several trees and our barn. It was a horrific clean up. Glad you guys are safe and sorry for the mess you have to deal with. Lumber is a good option use of the trees down. Here we have people that own portable saw mills. That makes it a little easier. Or you could haul logs to a mill for sawing the lumber.
Although I am very sad just like you, I share your relief (and that of many viewers) that no buildings have been damaged and no injuries or worse happened. Take care Isabelle
My advice is call in the professionals with the knowledge and the correct tools to do the job. Woodlands need woodland management. Take care just pleased you are safe and the house untouched.
I would strongly suggest 5:00 that in order to save the top of that very old tree to cut the trunk off below the fracture/break and then cover the open wound, and especially where the bark joins the living wood, with tar or pitch to keep it from rotting and to keep bugs out of the wound. Tar/pitch is a natural insecticide, antibacterial, and antifungal.
As sad as losing the trees are, I am thankful no one was injured and that the chateau and out buildings are damage free. Hopefully clearing out all the mess will bring new plans for the backyard. Praying it works out for you🙏😘
This was quite amazing 😱 I am so happy you all are safe, and that there is little structural damage, just roof tiles or slate is it?!? What an incredible night … you are so courageous ~ on just going on… I know I’m about 3 months behind… but I won’t allow myself to jump ahead. I don’t want to miss anything along the way or get mixed up. Yup 👍 you just gotta pick up the pieces and go on. Bye 👋🏻 😘
So sorry you lost so many trees but i'm glad you are all safe, and the chateau. maybe you can make some furniture from your trees or use some of the wood in the chateau. time to call the carpenter!!
You were so lucky not to get to anybody injured and I feel very sorry for you and I know how it feels when your favourite tree goes down all the very best take care of yourselves
This makes me so sad, seeing the trees you love and care for gone and damaged. However your optimism is a ray of light. The horse chestnut tree is magnificent, so glad it was not damaged and your buildings are all right. Seeing Anna so small surrounded by those broken towering trunks it is astonishing just how large they were. The force of nature sometimes knows no bounds.
I am soooo sorry for the loss of trees on your property. It is always so sad when old trees are damaged. I hope you do know tackle this yourself. You should have an arborist come out and clean up the trees so they have the best possible chance of surviving. 💓
Be very careful when you start tackling the clear up process. So many trees will have their branches lodged in other trees, whilst some of the standing trees may have become unstable. It is sad to lose so many trees, but it does give you the chance to reasses the wooded areas and their planting. Perhaps sooner than you would care to do it, but nature has reminded you of the need of good woodsmanship and management. Good luck with the whole clesr up process.
So happy the chateau survived. Keeping trees trimmed so the wind can flow through makes more sense now. It’s such a shame to have trees fall because the wind beat against a wall of branches heavily laden with leaves with no way for the wind to pass through.
The photo reminds me of the devastating ice storm in 1998 in Maine. We lost so many trees. But the huge willow grew back to its splendor so fast … Hugs to you!
As a Quebecois, i feel that, big time. Hurricane Irene also did a number here, i remember the biggest oak tree of its kind in the province falling over where i worked
WOW! So sorry about the tree loss and the damage to the rest. You’ll have quite a clean up. The fact is the trees may have had weakness in them and nature has done its due. Let the clean up begin. The horse chestnut tree is gorgeous. Maybe a part of that very old tree can have a part made into a bench for your property. How very sad at the loss of all the trees. Prayers to all and so glad no one was hurt in the region and the home is standing without damage 🥰❤️✨🙏💕
I am so so sorry. It is incredible that you made a video in the midst of all this shock. I am so glad that you and the girls and the house are okay. Much much love and solace where you find it.
Dear Anna and Phill, I am very sorry to see what had happened to your forest. My moral support and condolence are with you for the damages you are going through at the moment.
I feel your sadness over the lost trees!! I too love the mossy woodlands and feel heartbroken for you. But thank goodness your buildings are intact and you are all safe. Be careful with the branches that are still up there dangling precariously. Sending my love to you!💕
Oh my goodness. I literally had tears in my eyes watching you two deal with this shock! Of course there is plenty of good to come from this - no injuries or damage to the chateau or outbuildings, and that the forest has been "thinned". Still, I totally understand your shock. Harvest as much of the lumber as you can to use on future projects and stay safe!!! Love your vlogs.
So very very sorry Anna and Phillip for all the damage of your trees that you were trying to keep in keeping with your gardens. So much clearing for you both . Chin up 😘Still on the up side nobody was hurt xx I would say loved watching but this time my heart goes out to you both😘😘
So after binge watching this channel for the last 2 days, I'm sold and have subscribed, not yet ready for the patron thing, but give me time .. You two have a unique channel like no other, and it's a pleasure to experience your prospective on remodel/refurbish/renovate.. Side Note - From a Chef's perspective ... When designing a kitchen make your appliances as close to a triangular form as possible (stove/oven, refrig, sink) make it "flow" with ease and accessibility... Keep Doing What Your Doing .. Because What You Are Doing Is Nothing Short Of Amazing
I'm really glad your family is alright and am relieved that there wasn't any deaths in your region. The way some of those trees fell looks like a twist pattern to them, at least on camara. 170km winds are the equivalent to a EF 1 tornado here in the states. I'm sorry about the loss of your trees. Especially the one your girls played in.
I feel for you it is sad when such old trees are brought down by wind. Although we only lost one massive Manitoba Maple tree when a tornado like wind swirled around our home in June, it was a four trunked tree three of the four filled our back garden, between the garage and the old wooden shed. It was sad to see your loss on a much bigger scale and I cried in my heart for you. Our last trunk was left standing and we were told it would grow back as he cut the whole crown of what was left down. It is growing back. As Philip said they needed thinning out and new growth will come it just takes time.
I am so, so sorry to hear about the devastation caused by such a storm on your beautiful grounds. I know too well how you must feel having experienced an ice storm here in Ontario, Canada few years back.I am sure I don´t have to remind you how dangerous clearing these huge trees and branches is... Safety equipment and patience are a must. We will be watching from around the world when ever you are ready... With caring thoughts... Good Luck to you Anna and Philip!!!
So very sorry to see the devastation. But happy do hear no one was hurt. That, and the fact that there was no structural damage are a God send. Take care of yourselves.
Je suis tellement triste pour ces magnifiques arbres 🥺Heureusement, vous êtes sains et saufs, et le château aussi. Prenez soin de vous et bon courage 😔
So sorry to see all the downed trees. The good thing is your home is okay and you and your family are safe. The trees even thrown down can be salvaged to firewood probably. You are so lucky only those tiles were loose and fell and no damage to your vehicles or windows. All the best and hopefully some people can volunteer to help you and your father will arrive.
Anna and Phillip I am so sorry for you tree damage. Yes we are so thankful that you and your chateau is ok. I had a tree come down on our house and it just missed hitting my bedroom where my husband and I were in bed. It hit the only safe place on our roof that was the strongest and not too much damage. The Good Lord was watching out for us and with you and your family. So happy that your dad is coming to help you. Blessing from BC 🇨🇦
What a storm!! Always sad to see trees fallen but thankfully some of the more favoured ones survived and thank goodness for your dad Anna and his ever keen gardening skills!! and of course Philipp. Always manages to add a little bit of humour…
The main thing Philip and Anna is that you and your family are safe above all, it is these challenging times that you test your human fortitude and you fight on. You both have done so much work on the château to make it look like the way it does, and I watch your vlog for this very reason, you both have restored a run down château and turned it into a beautiful home for your family. You both have overcome so many problems while restoring the château ,and you both have prevailed, along with making the château a beautiful place to live . So keep your chin up ,and march on as the Brits say Lol.🤙🏼🥰
Anna those trees are huge. When you were standing beside the fallen tree, it made you look so tiny....that tree is massive. I am so sorry to see this.....but thank God, no one was hurt and there was no damage to any buildings the bench or the Judas tree!! Like you said, the good news it you have lots of firewood.
The hydrangeas will come back. Plunge the broken branches into the soil and water well. They may actually develop roots and survive. If you peg their branches to the ground they root on their own. But, you need an arborist to assess damaged trees and remove those suspended branches and trees to large for you to remove yourselves.
So sorry to see the damage caused by the storm. Hopefully you can save large sections of the trees and after they've aged, have them milled into lumber and create something beautiful for the grounds. I had a beautiful walnut box made out of a felled walnut tree in a client's yard. I think of them every time I see it.
Relieved no damage was caused to your lovely Chateau and outbuildings they say if trees could talk they would tell such beautiful stories of the comings and goings through time and its always sad when there is damage but you will find another tree on your land for your girls to make new memories 😍 maybe looking in a positive light you could get a company to collect the fallen trees 🌳 and get them planked to then be used on your renovation 😍
I am so so sorry and sad for you . That must be devastating to witness. Wish I was closer to be able to assist with the clean up. Glad that you and the family are all safe though
I’m so sorry you now have all that additional hard work to do. So thankful you all and the chateau were spared any damage. Hope you can get the help you need and can save your beautiful landscape. Mother Nature can be so destructive in spite of her beauty. Stay safe and hope your week improves.
A blessing that you and your family, and home are ok❤Perhaps neighbors could come and cut wood from your trees for themselves if they don’t have much wood, and thus help you clear up what Mother Nature has shook off herself for the time being ❤
Phillip always has such a positive attitude. Enjoying your channel immensely. Such a beautiful and talented couple with two adorable little girls. Thank you for sharing your journey.
I'm so sorry - I really feel for you. Thank God you and the chateau are all ok. There will be a silver lining, I'm sure - in time the woodland will regenerate. But it's heartbreaking to see such big trees come down. I remember walking through London after the hurricane, and seeing all the plane trees uprooted. Just awful. Bon courage dear Philipp and Anna.
it always breaks my heart when a tree's life comes to an end. Whether by mother nature or other means. trees bring us so much joy, protection and history. I am sad for you and the girls. I suppose the silver lining is the opportunity for new growth, which will take some time. Good luck with all the sorting. Maybe some large trunks could be used by local artisans to build furniture, walking sticks, etc.
Oh my. Sending you lots of energy to cope with your clear up. We lost 9 trees in a storm in the the south west France,. We were so lucky in the fact none of the trees fell on our house, car or the pool. Take care x
I am so very sorry for your loss, the tree are alive and give much energy to the land, they are sentinels . I send you my positive energy for healing and renewal 2022
We had a similar situation just a year ago, but it was a tornado. It destroyed a 70-year-old oak tree 3 meters from the house, most of the tree-sized branches from it landed on the house and had to be removed by a professional with a crane. Fortunately, there was minimal damage. The driveway was blocked by 9 or 10 trees and we were without power for 49 hours. I'm glad both of you and the kids were not injured and fortunately, the chateau had no damage. It's never fun or easy to deal with the cleanup, but at least all of you are ok. Mark
Watching this gave me hives. Sorry about the damage and all the work this'll pile up on your plate. Now for the important part: PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S GOOD, BE CAREFUL! There's few things as dangerous as storm damage in a wooded area. Fallen trunks might have immense tension in them and when you cut around with a chainsaw, it'll release the tension and might kick the chainsaw.... you get the picture. Same for trunks lying on other trunks. Cut down the top one and the sudden weight reduction might set things in motion. And those broken branches hanging in the trees? We call them Witwenmacher. I'll let Phillip translate this for Anna. That way he can't tell her it's all fine. Be careful. Seriously. Don't crawl around, wear protection, inspect the bigger picture before you do anything and then decide if it's something you can do. Dragging a few loose branches to the shredder is one thing. Starting chainsaw work on unstable targets is something else!
We call them the same thing in English. I was a danger tree assessor for wildfire fighting in BC for nearly a decade. That forest is very dangerous now. You should enlist the help of a certified tree surgeon to deal with the broken trees and get them to a point where it's safe to work there to cut everything into firewood.
All very good advice. At one point I helped a landscaper friend in his business when he was overloaded. At one property, a day after a big windstorm, I was chipping a stump in front as he cleared fallen branches in back. He suddenly came to me white as a sheet. A huge tree had come down just next to him. Perfectly still, beautiful day. It obviously had weakened in the storm and maybe also the soil was sodden. Will never forget that.
Some things are better for professional arborists and tree surgeons, even if you have the equipment. When we tried to cut a 24 foot long willow tree limb -- it was just a limb!! Not even the big trunk, BIG TREE -- we borrowed a neighbor's chainsaw and it got stuck really easy because as you cut a wedge, the pressure in the tree closed the wedge and clamped down on the chainsaw. We didn't have any experience with how the tree and wood will respond to everything we did, lots of unexpected and potentially dangerous things happened. We called our arborist to take care of it. Another time we simply cut a root that was wrapped around the base of a tree. The pressure it released when we cut through it made a huge noise and thankfully, the root didn't swing out and hit us while we held a chainsaw. "Tension" as said above is right!! I now have huge respect and awe for the power of trees.
Oh Anna and Philip, I’m so sad too at the loss of so many trees after your hard work but thankful that you are both safe. I only wish I was there to help with the clean up. Take care xxxx
The house I live in here in Northern NJ backs up to a state park. I love the trees immensely, but it is scary during storms because you never know when one could fall and hit the house. Many trees fell in the woods not long ago from a storm and it always saddens me. But I am glad your family and home is safe, along with the rest of the beautiful buildings on your property. Thank you for sharing with us. God bless🙏🍂🌲 🌳
Stay safe. Sorry this storm caused so much tree damage and some of your chateau. All the best to you in this clean up process. Careful of those unstable trees. Take care,
Remember that those larger trees can be milled and used for some of your renovations coming up like the two out buildings. This will save you some money for lumber and you will be able to reuse those trees with a new story. I bet there,s a lot of good lumber there. I think I heard hickory, walnut, etc. They don’t have to leave the property.
That would be perfect.
We have just had 24 douglas fir taken down and milled.. enough timber to floor our barn and make a huge pergola..
I love this idea. Keeping them home.
it costs money to do that by the way. And that also takes much time. Those trees need to dry out and age before milling in most cases. But good idea.
@@InsideKarensHead yep. We did the figures for milling or buying off the shelf/ from a scierie as opposed to paying our tree surgeon to mill. Timber is so expensive; it was much cheaper for us to pay him to Mill the timber (fresh incidentally) for the floorboards and joists in our barns - than it was to buy. And the timber is being kept on the property. There is something quite special about that.
A good wind storm takes out the weakest trees and strengthens the rest, new roots develop after a good shaking. I've had older trees that had been in decline revive after storms, the roots began to reach out again and now they're putting on new branches on where they had been bare for decades.
I like that and didn't know but it makes sense
Wow that's encouraging
But a tree being old and surviving storms doesn't mean it's strong or safe.
Wow i think this is beautiful. Trees are just like people in that way. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger..
Of course, some windstorms take out even the healthiest trees. I lost a half dozen 70 year old trees from an E1 tornado about two months ago. $13K to clean them up. They were beautiful, but they don’t last forever. Some planted at the same time are still fine, tho.
Opportunity to mill some of the fallen trees for beams for restoration of out buildings. An arborist to ensure the health and long term safety of your woodlands might be worthwhile too.
totally agree!
@@HowToRenovateAChateau Yes! I agree. I just missed living through a devastating hurricane 😳 in the British Columbian forest on Vancouver Island so many years ago,, but my husband was there. The winds tormented the trees and they snapped like pencils, hundreds of them. Everyone had firewood for many years to come. BTW Stephanie Jarvis has an amazing arborist. A good arborist can help prevent much damage. I am glad you’re safe and wish you the best in recovering from the storm.
@@Ma-cn7yn My parents taught me it was impolite to make fun of people's accent. I don't think Anna is full of herself. I think the two of them are a charming couple.
@@Ma-cn7yn Before you try insult a strangers, espescially a Bristish's womans accent, you should actually learn how to write.
I'm gen z btw and english is thecnically my third language. Go read a Donald Duck book on how to insult and roast people before actually making yourself look like a 12 year old boy.
@@Ma-cn7yn Everyone on this planet speaks in a dialect _and_ accent. It's how it literally works.
"Posh" Brits have a heavy dialect that comes with their area. I happen to speak a jamble of three or four dialects at a time because my relatives come from different areas. My own mother alone can fully speak one of the hardest (if not _the_ ) dialects in my whole country.
Just attacking a native English person for their accent and consequent dialect of being English is frankly poor.
You speak in an accent and the dialect of your area whether you recognise it or not.
What makes your dialect better than hers? Pretty much nothing. I'd rather listen to either a drunken, fat Texan man trying to get a new beer. Heck, I think Pori dialect is ultimately the better one than a mere Kengsington general dialect.
It’s always sad and a shock when a storm rearranges the woods so radically, but I agree with Philip: this might just make looking after the woodlands properly easier, and it’s clear it’s currently far too dense. Could you perhaps try to use some of those straight hardwood timbers for construction or flooring? Beech wood is a beautiful hardwood for furniture and construction, for example. So maybe this can turn into another silver lining. Maybe to be used for restoring the various barns.
I was thinking the same thing about the furniture.
agreed, the outbuildings need some repairs to their timbers, I can't think of a better place to gather the raw materials for those repairs. And I'm not sure what kind of trees were the ones the girls played in, but if they're suitable, a live edge slab from one of the trunks could make a beautiful tabletop for the table in the new kitchen.
Good observation
How about making the new kitchen cabinets from the trees?
@@janetplanet09 It’s a great idea but unfortunately the wood is probably too green and needs to be dried out
I can see why you are both so sad....here in Louisiana on August 29th we had a major hurricane hit our area...the winds were 192mph with gust of 228mph...we had great devastation in our community!! My husband and I alone lost 10 mature trees of all kinds!! along with major damages to our home property! You and Phillip are very lucky the Chateau is ok!! God Bless your family for keeping safe!
I hope that, bad though it might be, no one was injured, and that no structural damage was done to the chateau. Thinking of you.
Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. Be very careful around the trees.
Might sound silly Phillip, but for history to come it would be really something to have a family photo on the park bench seat surrounded by the carnage.... that's a lucky seat
Great idea! Definitely a lucky seat!
Yes.. beech trees have very shallow root systems so sad to see trees destroyed but you could always use them for the new roof trusses in the long houses 😊😊 and a Yule log this year for good luck xx
that's a very good point, it would be sad to see all that lumber just go into the fireplace.
Very true!
@@HowToRenovateAChateau Sorry to hear about the storm damage, pleased your lovely family is unscathed. I wonder what the quay at Honfleur is like, hope no-one was on a boat.🙂😣
He definitely needs to take still pics of it all.
Lumber is at a premium here in the US. How about there?
I've been thru what you just experienced when we lost 200 trees in 20 minutes. As others have suggested you can sell the lumber to help defray the clean up cost. So sorry for your loss and and the clump of trees the children enjoyed. The best to you all.
Ma be YOU could sell some of that wonderful wood to buy more tree.s to replace the ones lost God Bless
200 tree, that’s a lifetime of work, poor you, no one hurt though I hope, you must have been in shock.
@@patricianathan4676 Thankfully no one was hurt. My husbands grandfather planted the trees in the 1940s when in our area of the U.S. there was a big push to reforest. Now we have many young trees taking over. Thank you for your comment.
This gives me flashbacks to past hurricanes here in the US. Nature itself tends to be most damaged, and - when people are spared - the loss of mature trees is especially heartbreaking. After the toil of cleanup, though, there are always new possibilities that open up, and I’ve no doubt you’ll develop ideas. You’ll be surprised how quickly nature will renew. Thinking of you and all in your area. ❤️
We lost almost all of our 100 year old Oaks in Galveston after hurricane Ike. It was so very sad.
Native Texan I’m so sorry to hear that. I know that feeling. When the light came up as Hugo passed through the countryside where I used to live in North Carolina, I was confused but didn’t realize why at first. Then I became aware that light was flooding the back of the house from the east - where the woods used to be. It was worse than having the waterfall pouring into the house in the dark. That could be fixed.
@@dougkelley2781 understand ....lived 35+ miles from Hugo's landfall .... Devastation to Francis Marion National Forest defies any description.
@@nativetexan53 yep, all of the beautiful oaks were gone. Ike then travelled up I45 to our house in The Woodlands.
@@lesliec9890 Ike destroyed our entire town and took most of our homes completely into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving nothing but concrete slabs behind. It was a nightmare to return home to.
Relieved that there was no damage to the chateau and outbuildings. As a Floridian I have seen catastrophic damage from winds and you guys were very lucky. I wish I could come help clean up!
as a fellow Floridian, I agree, you were very lucky. Almost certainly the vibrations they felt were the trees hitting the ground. Felt those with Irma.
Trees hitting the ground-exactly. As a Floridian, we get it! 😢🙏
Given the high price of lumber now, you should consider getting some of those bigger tree limbs and downed trees made into boards for the future work on your out buildings. Don't just use it for firewood.
Totally agree, that would be a waste of good timber and is not good woodland management.
Yes, it's sad...But, most important is that you and the girls are safe!!! You will get through this clean up and maybe you will save some money, but removing potentially dangerous trees is best. Happy a favorite tree is not damaged. No trees damaged the house thank goodness! Take care guys!!!!!
So sorry for you both having worked so hard and from the photos I have already received from you it looks overwhelming . Please don’t worry about the vlogs you have enough to do. We aren’t going anywhere. Take care, keep safe.
Several years ago, we were hit by an E-4 tornado here in the South (US). We had 10 100 yr old trees on our home and shop. We lost our shop but the roof of our home was unharmed despite having tree tops on them. It was a miracle we were not harmed. So sorry for your loss but so happy you all were ok and so was the Chateau. I'm hoping you get some major help clearing up the mess. Peace be with you.
I’m very sad for the damage to so many trees, but incredibly thankful you are all safe and that there was no damage to the structures.
Perhaps you can use the timber from those last three amazing trees to make something for the chateau. You will always have a piece of them with you to remember them by. Glad you and everyone in the area are safe.
Sorry you’ve had frightening experience and suffered a lot of tree casualties. I’m sure you’ll get it cleared in time and with help. The main thing is you’re all safe. Take care 💕
had a weeping ash and a pear tree fall over......they kept on growing hammock space
Yes, those were the vibrations when the trees fell. Happened here during Hurricane Sandy. Every tree that fell on my property you could feel in the house.
Agree. We have huge trees here too. It is like a bomb going off when they hit the ground. The 'bang' is incredible.
That's honestly terrifying.
It was heartbreaking to see the damage to your gorgeous trees.
I am thankful you are all safe and well. I moved from an area in the United States with repeated hurricanes, which caused me to have terrible anxiety. Hopefully, this will be a once in a lifetime event. Stay safe!
I recently spent over $11,000 having large trees removed on my property. I live in Georgia in the southern US, and tornadoes are quite common and I had to take them down before a big storm did. I’m so sorry for the loss and the mess. Thank GOD there was no major damage to the the home and buildings and so glad no one was hurt.🙏🏼❤️
I'm sorry for all the destruction, but being the caretakers of such a wonderful land, I think you will be happy as you see it come back to life and change year after year. I'm touched that Anna was so sad and touched by this. I enjoyed the opportunity to see more of your property and the lovely woods and trees. Thank God the majority of your property and your family was spared.
I’m so sorry about this deviation in your forest. I feel your sadness too 🌿
The light damage to the chateau and outbuildings speaks to the fine quality of the wonderful structures. 💕 May they stand strong for another few centuries!
Courage my dear friends. Be thankful you didn’t get hurt. My heart is sore just watching the devastation that Mother Nature has bestowed on your property. One day at a time. Don’t feel overwhelmed with it all. It will wait for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers to deal with it all.🌹🌸💐🌺🙏❤
Here in the south in the USA, we go thru this everytime a hurricane comes. Last fall we had a hurricane that took out several trees and our barn. It was a horrific clean up. Glad you guys are safe and sorry for the mess you have to deal with. Lumber is a good option use of the trees down. Here we have people that own portable saw mills. That makes it a little easier. Or you could haul logs to a mill for sawing the lumber.
They had a portable mill from their arborist at Lalande, I want to say.
Although I am very sad just like you, I share your relief (and that of many viewers) that no buildings have been damaged and no injuries or worse happened. Take care
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So heartbreaking 😞 but I’m so glad you’re all safe. ❤️
My advice is call in the professionals with the knowledge and the correct tools to do the job. Woodlands need woodland management. Take care just pleased you are safe and the house untouched.
I would strongly suggest 5:00 that in order to save the top of that very old tree to cut the trunk off below the fracture/break and then cover the open wound, and especially where the bark joins the living wood, with tar or pitch to keep it from rotting and to keep bugs out of the wound. Tar/pitch is a natural insecticide, antibacterial, and antifungal.
Unfortunately that's an old method. New science says to always leave wounds open to the elements as tar, wax and other substances do more damage.
As sad as losing the trees are,
I am thankful no one was injured and that the chateau and out buildings are damage free. Hopefully clearing out all the mess will bring new plans for the backyard. Praying it works out for you🙏😘
This was quite amazing 😱 I am so happy you all are safe, and that there is little structural damage, just roof tiles or slate is it?!? What an incredible night … you are so courageous ~ on just going on… I know I’m about 3 months behind… but I won’t allow myself to jump ahead. I don’t want to miss anything along the way or get mixed up. Yup 👍 you just gotta pick up the pieces and go on. Bye 👋🏻 😘
So sorry for you guys to have lost all the beautiful trees. Thankfully everyone stayed safe inside.
So sorry you lost so many trees but i'm glad you are all safe, and the chateau. maybe you can make some furniture from your trees or use some of the wood in the chateau. time to call the carpenter!!
Glad to hear everyone is safe, that was a huge storm. Sad about all the trees that came down ❤️
You were so lucky not to get to anybody injured and I feel very sorry for you and I know how it feels when your favourite tree goes down all the very best take care of yourselves
This makes me so sad, seeing the trees you love and care for gone and damaged. However your optimism is a ray of light. The horse chestnut tree is magnificent, so glad it was not damaged and your buildings are all right. Seeing Anna so small surrounded by those broken towering trunks it is astonishing just how large they were. The force of nature sometimes knows no bounds.
so sorry for the loss of your beautiful trees. I'm very glad no one was hurt.
I am soooo sorry for the loss of trees on your property. It is always so sad when old trees are damaged. I hope you do know tackle this yourself. You should have an arborist come out and clean up the trees so they have the best possible chance of surviving. 💓
I'm so so sorry this all happened. What a storm. So thankful the Chateau, buildings and especially your family are all safe.
Insane the damages you've experienced! Happy to hear everyone is safe. Mother nature is strong and we need to respect it!
Oh god I’m so relieved to hear that there’s-no casualty 🤍 stay safe sweet Anna and Philip
Be very careful when you start tackling the clear up process. So many trees will have their branches lodged in other trees, whilst some of the standing trees may have become unstable.
It is sad to lose so many trees, but it does give you the chance to reasses the wooded areas and their planting. Perhaps sooner than you would care to do it, but nature has reminded you of the need of good woodsmanship and management.
Good luck with the whole clesr up process.
They call those widow makers!
So happy the chateau survived. Keeping trees trimmed so the wind can flow through makes more sense now. It’s such a shame to have trees fall because the wind beat against a wall of branches heavily laden with leaves with no way for the wind to pass through.
The photo reminds me of the devastating ice storm in 1998 in Maine. We lost so many trees. But the huge willow grew back to its splendor so fast … Hugs to you!
As a Quebecois, i feel that, big time. Hurricane Irene also did a number here, i remember the biggest oak tree of its kind in the province falling over where i worked
WOW! So sorry about the tree loss and the damage to the rest. You’ll have quite a clean up. The fact is the trees may have had weakness in them and nature has done its due. Let the clean up begin. The horse chestnut tree is gorgeous.
Maybe a part of that very old tree can have a part made into a bench for your property. How very sad at the loss of all the trees.
Prayers to all and so glad no one was hurt in the region and the home is standing without damage 🥰❤️✨🙏💕
I am so so sorry. It is incredible that you made a video in the midst of all this shock. I am so glad that you and the girls and the house are okay.
Much much love and solace where you find it.
Dear Anna and Phill,
I am very sorry to see what had happened to your forest.
My moral support and condolence are with you for the damages you are going through at the moment.
I feel your sadness over the lost trees!! I too love the mossy woodlands and feel heartbroken for you. But thank goodness your buildings are intact and you are all safe. Be careful with the branches that are still up there dangling precariously. Sending my love to you!💕
I thought the same thing. Drone footage was awesome.
Oh my goodness. I literally had tears in my eyes watching you two deal with this shock! Of course there is plenty of good to come from this - no injuries or damage to the chateau or outbuildings, and that the forest has been "thinned". Still, I totally understand your shock. Harvest as much of the lumber as you can to use on future projects and stay safe!!! Love your vlogs.
So very very sorry Anna and Phillip for all the damage of your trees that you were trying to keep in keeping with your gardens. So much clearing for you both . Chin up 😘Still on the up side nobody was hurt xx I would say loved watching but this time my heart goes out to you both😘😘
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I'm really glad your family is alright and am relieved that there wasn't any deaths in your region. The way some of those trees fell looks like a twist pattern to them, at least on camara. 170km winds are the equivalent to a EF 1 tornado here in the states. I'm sorry about the loss of your trees. Especially the one your girls played in.
I’m sorry about the scare of the storm, the damage to your trees. Happy that YOU AND YOUR family are ok!
I feel for you it is sad when such old trees are brought down by wind. Although we only lost one massive Manitoba Maple tree when a tornado like wind swirled around our home in June, it was a four trunked tree three of the four filled our back garden, between the garage and the old wooden shed. It was sad to see your loss on a much bigger scale and I cried in my heart for you. Our last trunk was left standing and we were told it would grow back as he cut the whole crown of what was left down. It is growing back. As Philip said they needed thinning out and new growth will come it just takes time.
Sorry for all the trees that you lost and all the extra work!! Super grateful your family is safe and the buildings weren't damages!!
I am so, so sorry to hear about the devastation caused by such a storm on your beautiful grounds. I know too well how you must feel having experienced an ice storm here in Ontario, Canada few years back.I am sure I don´t have to remind you how dangerous clearing these huge trees and branches is... Safety equipment and patience are a must. We will be watching from around the world when ever you are ready... With caring thoughts... Good Luck to you Anna and Philip!!!
So very sorry to see the devastation. But happy do hear no one was hurt. That, and the fact that there was no structural damage are a God send. Take care of yourselves.
How sad this makes me but I'm so thankful you all are safe and the Chateau and outer buildings are safe.
My heart goes out to you. I’m so glad you and your family are safe.
Je suis tellement triste pour ces magnifiques arbres 🥺Heureusement, vous êtes sains et saufs, et le château aussi. Prenez soin de vous et bon courage 😔
So sorry to see all the downed trees. The good thing is your home is okay and you and your family are safe. The trees even thrown down can be salvaged to firewood probably. You are so lucky only those tiles were loose and fell and no damage to your vehicles or windows. All the best and hopefully some people can volunteer to help you and your father will arrive.
I do hope your are safe & healthy ❣❣❣
Anna and Phillip I am so sorry for you tree damage. Yes we are so thankful that you and your chateau is ok. I had a tree come down on our house and it just missed hitting my bedroom where my husband and I were in bed. It hit the only safe place on our roof that was the strongest and not too much damage. The Good Lord was watching out for us and with you and your family. So happy that your dad is coming to help you. Blessing from BC 🇨🇦
Thanks J P, im glad to hear you both were unharmed when the tree came down!
What a storm!! Always sad to see trees fallen but thankfully some of the more favoured ones survived and thank goodness for your dad Anna and his ever keen gardening skills!! and of course Philipp. Always manages to add a little bit of humour…
The main thing Philip and Anna is that you and your family are safe above all, it is these challenging times that you test your human fortitude and you fight on. You both have done so much work on the château to make it look like the way it does, and I watch your vlog for this very reason, you both have restored a run down château and turned it into a beautiful home for your family. You both have overcome so many problems while restoring the château ,and you both have prevailed, along with making the château a beautiful place to live . So keep your chin up ,and march on as the Brits say Lol.🤙🏼🥰
Anna those trees are huge. When you were standing beside the fallen tree, it made you look so tiny....that tree is massive. I am so sorry to see this.....but thank God, no one was hurt and there was no damage to any buildings the bench or the Judas tree!! Like you said, the good news it you have lots of firewood.
I'm glad no one was hurt. This is so sad to see these trees damaged. Thinking of you.
The hydrangeas will come back. Plunge the broken branches into the soil and water well. They may actually develop roots and survive. If you peg their branches to the ground they root on their own. But, you need an arborist to assess damaged trees and remove those suspended branches and trees to large for you to remove yourselves.
So sorry to see the damage caused by the storm. Hopefully you can save large sections of the trees and after they've aged, have them milled into lumber and create something beautiful for the grounds. I had a beautiful walnut box made out of a felled walnut tree in a client's yard. I think of them every time I see it.
I feel so bad for you. All the work you did on the grounds. I can hear the sadness in Anna's voice.
Relieved no damage was caused to your lovely Chateau and outbuildings they say if trees could talk they would tell such beautiful stories of the comings and goings through time and its always sad when there is damage but you will find another tree on your land for your girls to make new memories 😍 maybe looking in a positive light you could get a company to collect the fallen trees 🌳 and get them planked to then be used on your renovation 😍
Everyone is safe! Many weeks of work ahead of you. Nature can be ruthless at times! 😲
Love your sense of humor in the mist of the storm. Phillip
I am so so sorry and sad for you . That must be devastating to witness. Wish I was closer to be able to assist with the clean up. Glad that you and the family are all safe though
So pleased that no one was hurt and the blessing is more firewood and wood clippings xx
I’m so sorry that your forest received so much damage. So impressed by your resilience and finding the positive side to something so destructive.
Your most touching video. Beautiful sequence with the dead trees. Thanks.
I’m so sorry you now have all that additional hard work to do. So thankful you all and the chateau were spared any damage. Hope you can get the help you need and can save your beautiful landscape. Mother Nature can be so destructive in spite of her beauty. Stay safe and hope your week improves.
A blessing that you and your family, and home are ok❤Perhaps neighbors could come and cut wood from your trees for themselves if they don’t have much wood, and thus help you clear up what Mother Nature has shook off herself for the time being ❤
What a heartbreaking mess and so much extra work. Happy that you and others in the area are safe and your buildings unharmed.
I'm very happy that all of you are safe!
Phillip always has such a positive attitude. Enjoying your channel immensely. Such a beautiful and talented couple with two adorable little girls. Thank you for sharing your journey.
So sad ! But the important thing is that everyone is safe. Take care lovely people!!!
I'm so sorry - I really feel for you. Thank God you and the chateau are all ok. There will be a silver lining, I'm sure - in time the woodland will regenerate. But it's heartbreaking to see such big trees come down. I remember walking through London after the hurricane, and seeing all the plane trees uprooted. Just awful. Bon courage dear Philipp and Anna.
it always breaks my heart when a tree's life comes to an end. Whether by mother nature or other means. trees bring us so much joy, protection and history. I am sad for you and the girls. I suppose the silver lining is the opportunity for new growth, which will take some time. Good luck with all the sorting. Maybe some large trunks could be used by local artisans to build furniture, walking sticks, etc.
You could have some of the larger fallen trees milled up for planks and beams to repair some of your out buildings.
Excellent idea!
There are mobile mills that can come to you.
Oh my. Sending you lots of energy to cope with your clear up. We lost 9 trees in a storm in the the south west France,. We were so lucky in the fact none of the trees fell on our house, car or the pool. Take care x
I am so very sorry for your loss, the tree are alive and give much energy to the land, they are sentinels . I send you my positive energy for healing and renewal 2022
We had a similar situation just a year ago, but it was a tornado. It destroyed a 70-year-old oak tree 3 meters from the house, most of the tree-sized branches from it landed on the house and had to be removed by a professional with a crane. Fortunately, there was minimal damage. The driveway was blocked by 9 or 10 trees and we were without power for 49 hours. I'm glad both of you and the kids were not injured and fortunately, the chateau had no damage. It's never fun or easy to deal with the cleanup, but at least all of you are ok. Mark
Natures pruning. Glad you all are safe.
Watching this gave me hives. Sorry about the damage and all the work this'll pile up on your plate. Now for the important part: PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S GOOD, BE CAREFUL! There's few things as dangerous as storm damage in a wooded area. Fallen trunks might have immense tension in them and when you cut around with a chainsaw, it'll release the tension and might kick the chainsaw.... you get the picture. Same for trunks lying on other trunks. Cut down the top one and the sudden weight reduction might set things in motion. And those broken branches hanging in the trees? We call them Witwenmacher. I'll let Phillip translate this for Anna. That way he can't tell her it's all fine. Be careful. Seriously. Don't crawl around, wear protection, inspect the bigger picture before you do anything and then decide if it's something you can do. Dragging a few loose branches to the shredder is one thing. Starting chainsaw work on unstable targets is something else!
Wir werden vorsichtig sein, versprochen!
Witwenmacher = Widowmaker
We call them the same thing in English. I was a danger tree assessor for wildfire fighting in BC for nearly a decade. That forest is very dangerous now. You should enlist the help of a certified tree surgeon to deal with the broken trees and get them to a point where it's safe to work there to cut everything into firewood.
All very good advice. At one point I helped a landscaper friend in his business when he was overloaded. At one property, a day after a big windstorm, I was chipping a stump in front as he cleared fallen branches in back. He suddenly came to me white as a sheet. A huge tree had come down just next to him. Perfectly still, beautiful day. It obviously had weakened in the storm and maybe also the soil was sodden. Will never forget that.
Some things are better for professional arborists and tree surgeons, even if you have the equipment. When we tried to cut a 24 foot long willow tree limb -- it was just a limb!! Not even the big trunk, BIG TREE -- we borrowed a neighbor's chainsaw and it got stuck really easy because as you cut a wedge, the pressure in the tree closed the wedge and clamped down on the chainsaw. We didn't have any experience with how the tree and wood will respond to everything we did, lots of unexpected and potentially dangerous things happened. We called our arborist to take care of it. Another time we simply cut a root that was wrapped around the base of a tree. The pressure it released when we cut through it made a huge noise and thankfully, the root didn't swing out and hit us while we held a chainsaw. "Tension" as said above is right!! I now have huge respect and awe for the power of trees.
You two are so very resilient. You can get through it.
Oh Anna and Philip, I’m so sad too at the loss of so many trees after your hard work but thankful that you are both safe. I only wish I was there to help with the clean up. Take care xxxx
The house I live in here in Northern NJ backs up to a state park. I love the trees immensely, but it is scary during storms because you never know when one could fall and hit the house. Many trees fell in the woods not long ago from a storm and it always saddens me. But I am glad your family and home is safe, along with the rest of the beautiful buildings on your property. Thank you for sharing with us. God bless🙏🍂🌲 🌳
So sorry about the loss of so many beautiful trees 😥. Good luck with massive cleanup job.
So sorry. Glad you are okay. I also always feel sad at the loss of any tree.
Sad to see the loss of so many beautiful trees and now so much hard work to clear it up! Glad it wasn’t worse and you are okay!
So sorry to see the damage to your garden, but so very thankful no one was hurt. Take care of each other, big hugs 🤗
So sad you have lost trees but at least you are all safe there is a lot of work ahead for you thank you for sharing
Stay safe. Sorry this storm caused so much tree damage and some of your chateau. All the best to you in this clean up process. Careful of those unstable trees. Take care,