Bel's Wood

Spring is a special time everywhere and having spent many hours at Bel’s Wood in the cold and dark days this winter, seeing the saplings sprouting, hearing bumblebees again and the wider range of birdsong in the lengthening days is a delight. One of the species of tree that I have introduced to Bel’s Wood is the Alder. I know Alder as a large old knurly tree. Last year the saplings become well established growing straight and tall and with side branches radiating evenly. Well, spring brought new delights with colour from fruit and flowers on these 2m high trees. Alder flowers The purple/ violet and yellow colours remind me of Regency Colours and came as a complete surprise to me and has made the tree a new favourite. The Willow trees have grown well and many of the saplings planted 2 years ago have produced pussy willow. Pussy willow on saplings September 2025 one of the tallest trees at the wood modelled by my friend Lisa This is particularly pleasing as I have lost one grand o...