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Trees- the start

Having decided on some trees, I thought we could make them quiet and peaceful most of the year, and bright & spectacular in the autumn. After consultation with my neighbour, who didn't want trees too close to the boundary, we opted for a beech hedge with a grass strip either side near the boundary. The trees then were chosen to provide some evergreen interest, and to go lots of glorious colours, especially reds, in autumn. Despite many being non-native trees, I tried to keep a 'natural wood' feel without variegated leaves etc.

Fast trees to establish copse

These were planted bare-rooted about 30cms high in winter 95/96. Most are intended for the chop when I need to thin the copse. Thinning started in 2005.
  • Corsican pines- Pinus nigra maritima were disrupted by transplanting but are now growing well.
  • Red Oaks- Quercus rubra were favoured by the odd rabbit for chewing down to the ground.
  • Silver birches- Betula pendula have done very well, apart from an occasional attack by sawfly.

Long-term evergreen trees

  • Yews- Taxus baccata I'd like to visit some of the incredibly old yews around Britain.
  • Phillyrea latifolia- a sort of mini-holm oak, grew over 2 foot in 1999
  • Lacebark Pine- Pinus bungeana accelerated to 3 inches growth in 1999. One for the great-grandchildren! (PS but since 2000 one has grown nearly a foot per year.)

The long-term autumn colour display was planted over several years.

© 2001-2005 ARPopiolek.

Lawn & new copsesilver birch trunks beginning to stand out

Yew, Corsican Pine & Silver Birch In the middle of the little copse

Just for fun The hayfield