Oliver's Battery Countryside Group

Probably the Best Countryside Group in Oliver's Battery

Shrubs and Trees on the Conservation Area

A mixture of those already present, and those planted by OBCG. Pictures are arranged in alphabetical order of common name. All species identification subject to confirmation - please let us know if you disagree with any of these.
Apple

Crab Apple Malus sylvestris 1st May 2006	Crab Apple Malus sylvestris 7th July 2007	Crab Apple Malus sylvestris 7th July 2007

Crab Apple Malus sylvestris 28th August 2011	Crab Apple Malus sylvestris 28th August 2011	Crab Apple Malus sylvestris 28th August 2011

Alder Buckthorn

Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus 3rd September 2006	Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus 7th July 2007	Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus 7th July 2007

Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus 7th July 2007	Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus 30th July 2007

Blackberry

Blackberry - flowers and unripe fruit Rubus fruticosus 7th July 2007	Blackberry - ripening fruit Rubus fruticosus 28th July 2007	Blackberry Rubus fruticosus 18th November 2005

Blackthorn

Blackthorn (Sloe) Prunus spinosa 7th July 2007	Blackthorn (Sloe) Prunus spinosa 7th July 2007	Blackthorn (Sloe) Prunus spinosa 28th August 2011

Dogwood

Dogwood Cornus sanguinea 7th July 2007	Dogwood Cornus sanguinea 7th July 2007	Dogwood Cornus sanguinea 7th July 2007

Elder

Elder - unripe berries Sambucus nigra 30th July 2007	Elder - leaves Sambucus nigra 30th July 2007	Elder - berries almost ripe Sambucus nigra 30th July 2007
Established bushes overhang the top fence.

Elm

Wych Elm Ulmus glabra 7th July 2007	Wych Elm Ulmus glabra 7th July 2007	Wych Elm Ulmus glabra 7th July 2007

Guelder Rose

Guelder Rose - ripe berries Viburnum opulus 3rd September 2006	Guelder Rose - blossom Viburnum opulus 18th May 2007	Guelder Rose - leaf Viburnum opulus 7th July 2007

Guelder Rose - unripe berries Viburnum opulus 7th July 2007

Hawthorn

Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata 18th May 2007	Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata 18th May 2007	Hawthorn - berries Crataegus laevigata 30th July 2007
So far the only berries are on the tree by the top fence.

Hazel

Hazel Corylus avellana 7th July 2007	Hazel Corylus avellana 7th July 2007	Hazel nuts Corylus avellana 28th August 2011

Hornbeam

Hornbeam Carpinus betulus 1st May 2006	Hornbeam Carpinus betulus 7th July 2007	Hornbeam Carpinus betulus 7th July 2007

Maple

Field Maple Acer campestre 7th July 2007	Field Maple Acer campestre 7th July 2007

Spindle

Spindle Euonymus europaea 18th May 2007	Spindle Euonymus europaea 7th July 2007	Spindle Euonymus europaea 7th July 2007

Spindle - berry Euonymus europaea 14th July 2007

Walnut

Walnut Juglans regia 18th November 2005	Walnut Juglans regia 18th May 2007	Walnut - leaf Juglans regia 3rd August 2007

Wayfaring Tree

Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana 7th July 2007	Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana 7th July 2007

Whitebeam

Whitebeam Sorbus aria 1st May 2006	Whitebeam Sorbus aria 7th July 2007	Whitebeam - white-backed leaf Sorbus aria 7th July 2007

Whitebeam Sorbus aria 1st May 2006	Whitebeam Sorbus aria 7th July 2007	Whitebeam fruit Sorbus aria 28th August 2011

Willow

Goat Willow (Pussy Willow) Salix caprea 7th July 2007

		Photographs: Peter Land