Uses of Trees

A little of the vast knowledge about how trees can help us, looking at their uses, myths around them and their traditional use in herbal medicine.

Elderberry syrup

According to Mrs. Grieve in ‘A Modern Herbal’ (which is my bible when it comes

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Silver Birch

Uses Can thrive in any soil, used as a nurse tree to fix nitrogen into

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Witch Hazel

Strictly not a tree but a large shrub, Witch Hazel flowers early, bringing a show

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Hawthorn tree

Uses The wood when reaching a decent size was used for small wooden items. The

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Rowan tree

Uses A very tough wood, rowan has been used for many objects over the centuries

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Trees and their benefits

In the 1920s an amazing lady called Mrs. M Grieve was aware of this dying

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Scots Pine tree

Uses  Its resin used for sealing wax and for rubbing on the bows of violins.

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Oak tree

Uses The oak tree has been highly valued for many centuries. due to its many

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Lime Tree

Uses Flowers are dried and used to make “Linden tea. ”Honey from the flowers is

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Hazel

Uses Nuts are edible . Wood  is coppiced and used for making baskets, charcoal and

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