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		Did you know? There are just three species of conifer native to Britain, they are - The Scots pine, the Yew and the Juniper.


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	European Larch (Larix decidua)




		Larch cones

Height up to 40 metres

Curious among conifers, the larch sheds its needles in the winter it is therefore deciduous and not evergreen. Larch cones stay on the tree for several years, even after its seeds have fallen.




		Larch flowers

Common Yew (Taxus baccata)

Height up to 25 metres but usually kept clipped.

The Yew can be grown as a tree or makes a good slow growing, dense hedge and is ideal for topiary. Although most of this tree is poisonous, including its bark, dropped foliage and seeds, the fleshy red berries around the seed are not poisonous and are loved by birds.

Did you know? Yew wood is very flexible and was once used for making longbows

Yew berry


	Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)

Height 35 to 40 metres

The Scots pine is a haven for wildlife. When in flower there is a constant buzz from bees and many birds feed on the seed from its cones. Many of the tit family can be seen in its branches and it is a favourite of the goldcrest. Great Spotted Woodpeckers, nuthatches and treecreepers are often seen climbing its trunk, looking for grubs in its bark.


	Did you know? Pollen records show that the Scots pine was the first tree to appear after the Glacial Period.


	Cypress or Leylandii

Height up to 30 metres but usually kept clipped

The many species of this tree are dense and most make good fast growing hedges that provide excellent cover for birds.


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