How To Identify Native Trees (UK & Ireland)

Want to boost your Tree ID skills? Do you struggle to know your alders from your elders, your hawthorn from your blackthorn? Watch our video workshop and let us help you.
James Kendall, Bushcraft Instructor and author of The Complete Tree ID Course, hosts this webinar where you can learn tips & tricks to identifying a range of native and common tree species here in the UK. This workshop is perfect for anyone who struggles to identify the trees around them in the British countryside.
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Trees covered in this workshop include; ash, elder, rowan, hazel, alder, wild cherry, bird cherry and many more.
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[@damienfontaniere4015]

Thank you very much James for posting this great resource on youtube.

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Thank you Damien. Glad you found it useful.

[@rachellaity-tt5qo]

What a wonderfully informative presentation. Thankyou for sharing 🌳

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Thanks very much

[@stevegoody3744]

Thank you for putting this on you tube, really appreciate it.

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Thanks Steve - much appreciated.

[@eifionedwards4505]

Thank you for the video, superbly helpful and great presentation. I'm only just getting into this world and realising how much I've neglected the last 30 years!

[@AlanAndrei]

Thank you so much from Cork. I will use this knowledge to teach my kids how to identify the trees around our home.

[@melaniefrancis48]

I am very late to this, due to this languishing in my watch later list. What an error! This video is a fantastic resource. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Hi Melanie, no problem. I'm glad you got around to watching it and found it useful. If you liked the quality of what's taught here we have a whole online tree identification course that you can check out. There's even a free mini course. Find out more here: woodlandclassroom.lpages.co/the-complete-tree-id-course/
Let me know if you have any tree questions - James

[@loganphelan3587]

Just done a tree identification lesson as part of my course this was a great bit of revision👍

[@beaubruder1720]

Really appreciate and enjoyed this thanks 😊

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Thanks for the feedback.Happy tree hunting.

[@Reeceeeyyyy]

This was great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 👍

[@mw3515]

Good teaching style James!

[@WoodlandClassroom]

thanks very much for watching the video

[@tonyadeney1245]

nice video - more tree silloettes would be useful as graphics or photos

[@ppetal1]

Great work, Tree Lovers. Some say walnuts came with Romans, same as sycamore and sweet chestnuts and limes.

[@Daymanoahha]

great vid, very useful cheers!

[@hArtyTruffle]

This is great but I got proper confused when you said Rowan leaves are alternate. They grow opposite surely? They look opposite in the pics. Was that just a mistake on your part or am I missing something? Thanks for this vid though. Great info 👍🏼

[@WoodlandClassroom]

I think I know what you're referring to. The leaflets of the Rowan, which make up the leaf, are in opposite pairs, with a terminal leaflet. However the whole leaf is arranged alternately on the branch, Look where it it joined ti the twig. Compare this to Ash. Thanks for allowing me to clear that up. If you've asked the question, i'm sure other people are thinking it too.

[@hArtyTruffle]

@@WoodlandClassroom ah! Makes sense. Thankyou 👍🏼

[@janettempest716]

I like fast growing conifers for screening from neighbour who cut my Leylandi we have redwood in local parks they are beautiful and lots of oak trees

[@denisoleary5302]

Leylandi should be banned!

[@byjoons]

♥️♥️♥️

[@karmakimdaisy8680]

Is it possible to get the cheat sheet/all seasons ID pages? Happy to pay

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Hello. Yes, we have an Etsy shop where many of our tree cheat sheets are available to buy. You can find them here: woodlandclassroom.etsy.com

[@natureisallpowerful]

James do old birch have diamond shape bark fissures?

[@WoodlandClassroom]

This is an interesting question. I have heard this spoken about diamond shaped fissures on the bark but have not seen it clearly enough yet to use it as a defining feature so I don't teach it currently. That may change in time though.

[@guitarnotator]

Good introductory vide to trees 👍👍Now Do I get a free tree ID course admission as we maybe related Ie I live inthe Uk and have the same Surname 😊😊 ?

[@ukrainian_mf]

I'm watching from Ukraine, so not America alone

[@WoodlandClassroom]

Welcome and thanks for watching. I wonder how many of these trees are found in Ukraine?

[@ukrainian_mf]

​​@@WoodlandClassroomLiterally all from the list, except the strawberry tree, of course I'm not talking about all types of trees, but rather the same species, if so, we are very similar:)
It's very difficult to even add something, except fir, pyracantha, sclerophyll shrubs, like many Crimean shenanigans, a lot of classified types of bushes and imported plant species like chestnut

[@WoodlandClassroom]

thanks for sharing that@@ukrainian_mf