One of the most spectacular trees, Bird Cherry is found in oak and birch woodland and produces a stunning display of beautiful almond-scented white blossom which appears in late May. The flowers attract many pollinating bees. The shiny black cherries ripen in late summer, and although not suitable for human consumption, are loved by birds, especially blackbirds, but also robins, fieldfares, redwings and thrushes. Bird Cherry can grow to a height of 8 metres and spread of 5 metres in 2o years if left uncut, and will thrive in most soil types, in full-sun to semi-shaded conditions.

Sold as: Tree 80-120cm in height in 5 litre pot

A beautiful sprawling wild rose commonly found in hedgerows and woodland, dog rose provides an abundance of attractive white to pale pink flowers in June. In autumn it bears a mass of glossy red egg-shaped hips - a highly nutritious 'super food' - containing vitamins B and E and more vitamin C than any other fruit or vegetable. Both the rose hips and rose petals can be made into a syrup to flavour ices, desserts, cordials, and jams. As well as a hedgerow plant, it works equally well as a speciman climbing rose which can be trained over trelis or arbour. Will grow to 2 -3 metres in height.

Sold as: Tree 60-100cm in height in 3 litre pot

One of our favourite small trees (/large shrub), and excellent for wildlife, Guelder Rose produces flat heads of heavily scented white flowers in May and June, followed by bunches of red berries in autumn. The berries are an important mid-winter food resource for birds, and in particular, bullfinches. Although not edible to humans raw, the berries can be made into a jelly. Furthermore, Guelder Rose is an attractive plant for your garden in its own right - its leaves turn a beautiful shade of red in the winter. Guelder Rose will thrive in damp conditions and can grow up to 4 metres in height if left uncut.

Sold as: Tree 60-100cm in height in 3 litre pot.

Hawthorn produces a spectacular display of scented white blossom in May, which is followed by a mass of red berries in autumn, which often last through to winter. Hawthorn supports a high diversity of insects - it is a very important source of nectar for insects in early summer, and an important food plant for moth larvae, whilst the berries are very attractive to redwings, songthrushes and blackbirds. If not trimmed as a hedge, hawthorn will eventually grow to approximately 8 metres in height with a spread of 5 metres, and is tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions.

Sold as: Tree 60-100cm in height in 3 litre pot.

A lush native tree that was traditionally coppiced for its upright poles, hazel produces a fine display of yellow catkins to brighten the short new-year winter days. It produces large mid-green leaves, and edible hazel nuts in September-October, popular with squirrels and dormice (and humans!). Hazel can grow up to 6-7 metres in height if left uncut, and grows best in semi-shaded conditions.

Sold as: Tree 60-100cm in height in 3 litre pot.

A beautiful tree that produces vivid green origami-like leaves which turn a shade of yellow in autumn and are retained as brown leaves during the winter. Hornbeam also produces catkins in spring. A tree of southern England, and especially the woodlands of Hertfordshire and Essex, hornbeam reacts well to coppicing, pollarding, and also being clipped (or laid) into a hedge. Its seeds are a favourite of the hawfinch, whilst many species of moth eat the leaves. Hornbeam is shade tolerant, and grows to approximately 7 metres in height with a spread of 4 metres in 20 years if left uncut. It will eventually grow to 25 metres in height.

Sold as: Tree 80-120cm in height in 5 litre pot.

The classic English oak - traditionally a large, rough-barked tree of forests, woodlands, and stately parks, but equally at home within a hedgerow. Oak provides numerous benefits for wildlife. Not only does the oak support more species of invertebrates than any other tree - 350 - but it's acorns are popular with a wide range of birds and mammals. Unless space is not a problem, oak is best grown in the garden as part of a hedge and trimmed to size. Left uncut, oak can grow to 5 metres in height in 20 years, but can eventually grow in the region of 30 metres in height.

Sold as: Tree 80-120cm in height in 5 litre pot.

A hardy small tree found in woodland and scrub, it has elegant fern-like leaves, and is an ideal specimen tree for the garden. Rowan provides good vertical structure without casting heavy shadow. It produces white flowerheads in May popular with a wide range of bees which feed on the nectar and pollen. In late summer it has large bunches of orange to red berries readily eaten by warblers and bullfinches, and members of the thrush family. Rowan can be grown in most soils but prefers acid to neutral soil, and can grow up to approximately 7 metres in 20 years if left uncut.

Sold as: Tree 80-120cm in height in 5 litre pot.

A superb wildlife and garden-friendly tree. Silver birch is a graceful tree with delicate heart-shaped foliage that creates a light dappled shade perfect for growing other woodland plants.  One of its undoubted features is the bark – a shiny reddish brown on young trees, before becoming distinctive silver-white and rough with age.  Silver Birch supports nearly 230 species of insect which in turn attract a range of birds such as blue tits, and mammals, including shrews. Pollen from spring catkins is collected by bees, whilst the autumn seed is eaten by tits, goldfinches, siskins and redpolls. It grows in most well drained soils in an open position, and can reach a height of 15m in twenty years.

Sold as: Tree 80-120cm in height in 5 litre pot.