Walled Garden Tree Trail

Throughout the 20th century the Russell family collected a variety of specimen trees to display in their walled garden.

Scan the QR codes on the plaques to learn about each species.

Copper Beech (Fagus silvatica)

Names for its copper colored leaves that turn purple in the autumn

• The copper beech is a cultivar of the common beech, meaning that it has deliberately been bred by humans for desired traits such as its dramatic appearance.

• The wood from the copper beech tree has traditionally been used to smoke herring.

• The tree is monoecious. This means that both female and male flowers grow on the same tree.

Walled Garden Tree Trail

Throughout the 20th century the Russell family collected a variety of specimen trees to display in their walled garden. Scan the QR codes on the plaques to learn about each species.

Throughout the 20th century the Russell family collected a variety of specimen trees to display in their walled garden.

Scan the QR codes on the plaques to learn about each species.