Bel's Wood

I have been at the wood a great deal since February laying mulch mats and then clearing bracken. Around me the trees have started to grow. Now that the bracken is down it is easier to see that a woodland is emerging. I have photographed each of the different tree species planted however they have arrived at the wood - those trees ordered from nurseries  (17 varieties), those donated, those propagated from seeds and those that have self seeded and here is a record of progress over Spring and Summer 2024. Alder Aspen I won’t ever know but I do wonder if the Aspen trees that have shot up are the ones donated by BOOM (Back on our Map). Downy Birch One of the first trees to emerge in spring was this Downy  Birch and when it started to show I realised why they are called Downy Birch - you can see the down on the stem Birch are known as a ‘pioneer’ trees being the first to establish themselve in land that will allow it to grow. There is a large amount self seeding and here cheekily benefittin