The Nature Trail
Image Sessile Oak Stop 1 This is a native Irish Tree, the Sessile Oak. It is recognised by it's heavily grooved bark and it's characteristic deeply indented leaves. It seeds by producing acorns and has brown buds in winter. The oak is host to more insects than any other tree, and consequently it is very important as a wildlife tree. Image detail Holm Oak Many birds feed in it's branches and nest in holes which develop as the tree ages.The ivy growing on this tree is not a parasitic plant and only uses the tree trunk for support. Ivy provides both food and shelter for birds. On the opposite side of the avenue is the Holm or Evergreen Oak, a species native to North Africa and Southern Europe.

Stop 2 This huge coniferous tree is Monterey Pine. It produces very large cones and these may be retained on the tree for up to 40 years. It is a native of California.In summer it is nice to sit under the tree and look straight up at the sky.It creates the illusion that the tree is about to topple over!

Image Monterey Pine
Image Copper Beech Stop 3 This beautiful tree is Copper Beech which is a cultivated form of the Common Beech. All types of beech have been introduced from England and Europe and they have been planted widely in old estates.
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