Native to North America where it can grow up to 75 metres in height; this fast growing conifer was introduced by David Douglas in 1830.

The Silver Birch is also known as the 'Lady of the Woods' - so called because of its slender and graceful appearance.

A most elegant tree and perfect for specimen planting.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - or bought piping hot from a street vendor - so evocative of Christmas long ago!

A Sweet Chestnut with most attractive foliage.

Also known as the cobnut or filbert, this is our native Hazel.

One of the most majestic of our native trees, the Common Beech can become very large with its low branched habit.

The Serbian Spruce was widely distributed through much of Europe before the onset of the Ice Age.

It was not, however, introduced to Britain until the late 1880s.

The Scots Pine is the only Pine native to Britain.