Treewatch – Eg Pk News (Spring 2017)

Egerton Park became a Tree Preservation Area in 1970.   At our last AGM one resident asked whether it was possible to identify the trees in the park subject to this order and we are able to confirm that we do have a map with all areas with a preserved status identified.   If you are interested in identifying the trees in your garden, we found the following tips on the Woodland Trust website:

All trees have clues and features that can help with identification.   You just need to know what to look out for.   This quick guide to tree identification will give you a few basic hints and tips.

The UK has at least fifty species of native trees and shrubs, and many more species of introduced non-native trees.   Some can be easy to identify, but others can be more difficult depending on your experience.

There are many features, or parts of the tree, that give you clues to what species it is.

  •       Look at the leaves or needles. Is it a broadleaf (usually deciduous) or is it a conifer (usually with needles or scales)?
  •       Different features will be present through the seasons.   You can use twigs, leaf buds and bark on leafless winter broadleaf trees.
  •       Take notice of the surrounding area such as hedgerows, fields, parks, woodland or close to water.   Some species are more likely to grow near water, in scrubland, parkland or in woodland.
  •       Use as many features as you can, the more you use the more certain your identification will be.   Take into account the overall shape and size of the tree, bark, leaves or needles, flowers, fruits, leaf buds and twigs.

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