What's your favourite tree?

[twisted firestarter]

I love the majesty of Yew trees and the practicality of Hazel

 

[tanto]

The pine has a special place for me. One of the first smells when you enter the forest (where i live atleast). Trusty and full of secrets of a distant past. Makes me feel like im in the middle of an old folktale with trolls and other beeings. Flashbacks of making barkboats and exploring the forest as a child.

 

[oldsoldier]

I'll agree with the pine as well. I LOVE the smell of a pine forest. And, over here, I can see why the pilgrims shunned the woods. A pine forest is DARK. Scary looking (but, hey, I aint afraid of no boogeyman!).
I have to say though, I have a love/hate relationship with mountain laurel (technically a bush, but, they grow pretty big). They are pretty, when they flower it is breathtaking, but, if you have to walk through it, I swear they grow hands & hold on to every piece of gear or clothing it can.

 

[Simon E]

Beech for tinder and beautiful grain, Birch for fire and Pine for scent. But I think most in the UK that have similar interests to us would put the Oak as the real king.

 

[Shinken]

Bushcraft uk, uk? has to be the MIGHTY ENGLISH OAK!

 

[Squidders]

apple - yummy!

 

[sam_acw]

Birch - one of the most common trees here and considered the "Slavic" tree,

 

[Klenchblaize]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=15399&highlight=coolest+tree

 

[black_kissa]

It is the old Cherry in my backyard.

With this post I'd like to honor it because it has done so many things for me...
- It showed me that this was the house I should buy, by making me feel drawn to the garden so very strongly.
- It lightens my heart every year with its beautiful blossoms.
- It has provided me and my friends (including the birds) with so many delicious cherries.
- It provides shade on the hottest of days.
- It has been a great teacher to my son; he has been climbing it since the age of two or three, and it has taught him to check his own feelings as well as his surroundings before venturing out on a branch...

My son picking cherries

Live and Love,
Anneke

 

[jon r]

Beech for tinder and beautiful grain, Birch for fire and Pine for scent. But I think most in the UK that have similar interests to us would put the Oak as the real king.

Beech for tinder? how do you get tinder from beech! have i missed out on something here!!!

 

[edispilff]

The smell of a Douglas Fir forest just after the rain.
The smell of fresh cut Cedar or Juniper on a hot summer day.
The soft feel of Birch on a knife handle.
The flavor of Oak and Alder smoke engulfing a fresh kill.
The 'cuts-like-butter' fire starting ability of dried Aspen.
The savoury fruits of all berry and citrus producing trees.
.. and even the pesky stream Willow's versatility

edispilff

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Caledonian Forrest - any pine there. Aesthetic - look at, smell on a hot day and for ant piles.

Nick

 

[litefoot]

particularly partial to ash.
andy.

 

[Goliath]

Mine is Birch. It's good for a lot of things.

Plus, my last name is Berkenbosch which, translated to English, is something like Birchforest

 

[Dr Onion]

The Silver Mallorn tree!

 

[pag_3833]

just has to be birch, always using it for something or other

 

[EdS]

apple - crab (not that there are many 100% true about now) or feral cultivated

Lovely gnarley tree when aged, pretty blossom, apples themselve of course, cider, useful bark and excellent wood for making things, burns very well with a pleasing odour. Also full of wildlife

 

[Moff8]

Weeping Willow - for no other reason than I like sitting under them.

 

[traderran]

Pin Oak what we have the most off.