Copper beech (purplish leaves)
Copper beech, also known as purple beech, is a cultivated form of common beech (although copper-coloured beech trees are also sometimes found in nature). It has been widely planted in parks and gardens because of its unusual colour and tends to be a marmite tree-some people love it for its unusual coloured leaves whilst others think it looks odd and unnatural.
Liquid Amber (red-very red leaves)
Liquid amber is not native to the UK. It’s native to the USA and is largely a tree of the Southeastern states, although its range stretches northward along the Atlantic coast into Connecticut. It is however often found in parks and gardens in the UK and is a popular tree because of the deep red its leaves turn in the autumn.
The name, Liquidambar, means, literally, "liquid amber" and refers to the pleasant-tasting resin that the tree exudes when you peel away the deeply furrowed bark. It was once used commercially for making soaps, adhesives and drugs. And the sweetgum's dark, reddish-brown wood is valued as a veneer for fine furniture. In some areas, sweetgum is second only to oak in hardwood production.
Field Maple
Britain’s only native maple species. In parts of Europe, it was thought that maple branches hung around a doorway stopped bats entering. The herbalist Culpepper recommended maple leaves and bark to strengthen the liver.
Silver leaved maple
The silver leaved maple is not native to Britain but has been extensively planted in parks and gardens. It is found naturally in large parts of the eastern half of the United States. The wood can be used to make cabinets, flooring, musical instruments, crates, and tool handles, because it is light and easily worked.
Black Hawthorn- Red leaves
Black Hawthorn is a plant native to the western half of the USA. Where it is a useful and important species. It produces flowers which attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds and fruits which are eaten by a wide range of birds and small mammal species. It turns an impressive red colour in the autumn.
Dog Walking
Dogs are welcome in the parkland, with plenty of space for them to run around in our designated off-lead area.
