13-year-old Simon Knight is passionate about conkers and has planted 20 horse chestnut trees in little pots. – Vintage Photograph

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13-year-old Simon Knight from Headington, Oxford is an avid conker enthusiast. Last summer, he spent his time searching the countryside to collect bags full of conkers. His mother threatened to throw them out around Christmas, so Simon decided to plant the horse chestnuts in little pots in order to give them a good home. Now, he has 20 little conker trees that he is hoping to find homes for. Simon has written to the Super Star asking for help in finding adopters for the trees. Anyone interested can write to Simon at 44 Netherwoods Road, Headington, Oxford.13-year-old Simon Knight from Headington, Oxford is an avid conker enthusiast. Last summer, he spent his time searching the countryside to collect bags full of conkers. His mother threatened to throw them out around Christmas, so Simon decided to plant the horse chestnuts in little pots in order to give them a good home. Now, he has 20 little conker trees that he is hoping to find homes for. Simon has written to the Super Star asking for help in finding adopters for the trees. Anyone interested can write to Simon at 44 Netherwoods Road, Headington, Oxford.

Dimensions: 14.6 x 14.6 cm

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Spray Pronog coord py ocor SIMON Knight is bonkers about conkers! He loves them so much that last summer he went scanning the countryside collecting bagsfull of conkers. Around Christmas, Simon’s mother threatened to throw them out-but he wasn’t going to have any of that. Simon got some manure from the field behind his house-and planted the horse chestnuts in ittle pots. by Now Simon has 20 little conker trees that need a good home. And he wrote to the super Star asking for help. “We haven’t got room to plant them in our own garden, 13-year-old Simon told the Star. “They’ll make lovely trees-with masses of conkers!” Anyone interested in adopting a tree can write to Simon Knight, 44 Netherwoods Road, Headington, Oxford. ta