What's your favourite tree?

[michiel]

The title says it all.

My favourite tree is Birch. It's exellent for firelighting. It has a nice grain, wich is nice for carving and knife handles. The bark can be used for a lot of things, even canoes. The sap of the birch tree is amazing. I love to harvest it in march. It's got such a nice flavour.

Now, what is your favourite tree?

Michiel

 

[fred gordon]

I would have to agree that Birch is the most useful tree and that a stand of Birch on a hillside looks superb. However, I am also fond of Alder. When you cut it it has a beautiful ogange colour and I love its association with streams, which reminds me of remote places and fishing for trout. This in turn makes me think of fires on a shingle bank and lazy days canoeing on lochs where both the Birch and the Alder grow.

 

[Thorfinn]

I like the birch for the amount of things you can do with it but to be honest i don't have a favourite. I like them all, trees in general. I like the great redwood, those trees are masive, i have a pub near me that has a huge one right outside the door. I like the yew too, one of the ancient species. Oak, beech, pine, you name it i like it.

Thorfinn (hugging trees)

 

[British Red]

Birch for utility, spindle for the awsomely beautiful seed cases, ancient yews for making me feel truly humble.

In the words of "Deep Thought"...tricky

Red

 

[dwardo]

I love birch for its uses but if we are just talking about which one i love just for the look of it and memorys etc it has to be the beech tree .

This may sound a little tree hugging but i love the look of the leaves on a sunny day, kinda reminds me of water and my first days camping.

 

[fred gordon]

I love birch for its uses but if we are just talking about which one i love just for the look of it and memorys etc it has to be the beech tree .

This may sound a little tree hugging but i love the look of the leaves on a sunny day, kinda reminds me of water and my first days camping.

We humans often show our affection for the people/animals/etc. we like so what wrong with giving a great tree a hug. I wonder if our ancestors did it. Something else for Mr Mears to ponder.

 

[Brocktor]

silver birch too for the same reasons

 

[Matt Weir]

I also vote Birch as I have a great big Silver Birch that dominates my alloment (I have nicknamed it Birchtree plot as a tribute).

Matt.

 

[BushTucker]

I have to be a copy cat, silver birch but also fearn for huts

 

[John Fenna]

All native species!
No matter where I am - N America, South Africa etc - native trees good - imports bad (except in arboretae)!
Fave Brit tree - Oak food, tools fire, shelter etc plus memories and glorious good looks! It has it all!
John

 

[PhilParry]

So many woods for so many uses....I just LOVE the feeling of being in a sun-lit wood....one of the few things that sooths my soul.

For fire lighting and carving it has to be Birch

For furniture making Oak (for longevity) and pine for it's ease of working

For BBQing oak or ash - charcoal like embers with oak that last and last

For (canoe) paddles it's gotta be ash (although when seasoned OH MY GOD it's a hard wood to work!)

For teas, pine (scots!) needles, or lime (if you can ever find it!)

for cooking with Venison Juniper for the berries (does that really count as a tree???!? ) for the flavour...or for that matter drying/curing meat

For fire lighting....anyone ever tried Elderberry?!? Makes great wine too!

and for the best icecream in the world, black Mulberry's from the mulberry tree!!!!

And to look at....ALL of them!


Phil

 

[woodwalker]

Going to buck the trend here, probably for me either Sweet Chestnut or Holly, for the cool leaves

woodwalker

 

[Philr]

Yew would be mine a magical old beastie..

 

[bambodoggy]

Birch, always has been and always will be

 

[leon-b]

dont know why but i like oak the most
leon

 

[bushtank]

my boys love conker but i like hazel

 

[jon r]

Larch and Beech!

Larch because of its elegant branches and cones. Pluss i think its just a beautifull tree for reasons i cant put my finger on, just something about it.

I also like Beech, especially in the spring with the bluebells when the new leaves are such a fresh green colour (nice thought) . The wood is also a nice colour and has a lovely grain. (nice for making spoons i think)

Beech and Larch trees are a nice combination too!

But to be honest i like all kinds of trees! I have have nice things to say about them all and in mixed woodland they all compliment eachother.

Jon

 

[JonnyP]

The English Oak....It is a truly beautiful tree, holds a vast amount of wildlife, and has a very strong wood. It also smells lovely when freshly cut.....I find the old ones have a character about them and a presence....I could quite happily sit in the shadow of one, one sunny summers afternoon, with a bottle of wine and be very content....

 

[Brendan]

Has to be Birch, especially the ones in northern Europe and Alaska with really thick bark.

 

[locum76]

no 1. the larch.