Today brings some excitement for us: We received an order of trees from British Hardwood Nurseries of over 400 trees! This represents the second phase of tree planting at Cae Non, and is exciting as it marks more branching out in the species of trees we have.
So, here’s what we got:
100. Hazel – Corylus avellana
100. Sycamore – Acer pseudoplantus
100. Wych Elm – Ulmus glabra
25. Dog Rose – Rosa canina
25. Elder – Sambucus nigra
25. Sessile Oak – Quercus petraea
25. American Red Oak – Quercus Rubra *
25. White Poplar – Populus alba
Many of these trees fruit or are useful in some way (although all trees are useful, if only in the effects of their lovelyness on the heart) – Hazel, Dog Rose and Elder give nuts and fruits – the latter two being medicinally useful. Sycamore is a great fuel wood and will probably be pollarded. The oak has a future use as structural timber, although possibly not in my lifetime. We have Wych Elm in the hope that we can establish some mature Elm trees – a rare sight since Dutch Elm Disease.
We will be planting these trees in the coming weeks over Christmas – more information and photos to follow soon!
*Not robur, the English oak
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