Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees. The Tree Cathedral was planned by Edmond Blyth in the 1930s as an act of "Faith, hope and reconciliation" in response to his memories of World War I. As a cadet at Sandhurst in 1916 Blyth had made close friends called Arthur Bailey, John Bennett and Francis Holland who were all killed prior to the end
Whipsnade Zoo scimitar-horned oryx, Waterbuck, African penguin and ring-tailed lemurs. Animal demonstrations and include 'Sea lion splash' and 'Birds of the world'. Talks also take place daily throughout the summer season including lemur talks, giraffe browse and penguin feed. The park and ZSL receive no government funding, and rely mainly on entrance fees, memberships, its 'Fellows' and 'Patrons' scheme and various corporate sponsorships. The park takes advantage of the Gift Aid charity donation scheme. Whipsnade was one of the sets for ITV's "Primeval", where a ferocious predator from the future kills a lion and three people. The zoo is one of the