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Trees & bushes in the wood.

The woodland is mostly comprised of 20 year old Beech, Oak, various Conifers & Sycamore with some later planting of Ash, Wych Elm  and Hazel. The Shrub layer is developing with Elder, Holly, Hazel and Hawthorne. Yew has also been introduced as a native British tree. There is some  Willow but this has struggled to survive the very dry conditions in the wood, which is planted on a gravel bed.

The Yew  

The tree has a reputation for living longer than almost any other species which will grow in the United Kingdom; many are well over 1,000 years old. Individual trees will grow up to about 20m (88 ft) tall. Yew is a resilient tree which will tolerate a lot of shade and withstand smoke and salty winds. Yew wood is amongst the densest of all conifers and is elastic so was once used for making long bows, spears and dagger handles.

 

The Oak Beech Holly  
 
Ash buds

Ash leaves

 Elder leaf

Elder berry