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Welcome to our new blog. We will show you trees and shrubs throughout the seasons of the year. We hope that you visit our blog often and enjoy the images.

Monday 11 January 2021

Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, Museum Grounds

 

Hornbeam on the left along with a couple of Beech Trees



Hornbeam





Hornbeam

Blue sky and buds !

Lawson Cyprus


Holly


Ivy


Ivy Berries


The two different ivy leaves with the mature leaf on the right and the immature leaf on the left. Flowers and fruits will only occur on mature branches. 


Ivy Berries and Flowers


Elderberry



 Elderberry buds, a sign that spring is just round the corner

Our local park and woodland

 

Liquid Amber


Cedar of Lebanon


Balsam Poplar


20 years ago Simon planned and planted a 5 hectare wood, adjacent to Brumby Woods which is an Ancient Woodland.  We walked through it yesterday and it looks fantastic. The wood contains a mixture of native trees including a few black poplars. We will photograph it throughout the year for you. 


Beautiful Woodland Views



Woodland Ash

Sunday 10 January 2021

A lovely local walk with some good trees

 

Tree Bolling on Oak


Scots Pine



European Larch



European Larch


Hawthorn


Beech


Beech


Beech


A beautiful woodland view


Scots Pine (not forestry clones)


Coppiced Oak - a sign of Ancient Woodland

Winter Trees

Beech


Wild Cherry


Sweet Chestnut


Sweet Chestnut


Beech Trees


Beech Trees


Beech


Sycamore


Sycamore


Lime


Lime


Oak


Sycamore


Oak


Walnut


Cedar of Lebanon


Walnut