Category Archives: Wildlife tree of the month

Before we were introduced to the Norweigan Spruce as our ‘Christmas Tree’ English households would use evergreen holly, laden with berries as a Christmas decoration. In Christian times the holly berries came to be seen as symbolic of the blood … Continue reading →

Viburnum opulus, the Guelder-rose, is one of our most beautiful and versatile native shrubs. In November it is resplendent in hedgerows, boundary hedges, and woodlands with scarlet maple-like leaves, and jewel-like, red, translucent berries, which provide late Autumn nourishment for … Continue reading →