We invited Mrs. Kelly back to school on Thursday 9th October (Tree Day) to plant a tree for Tree Day. This year we planted an Alder Tree. We planted it in our Wildlife Park beside the school. Here is some information about the Alder Tree:
Alder / Alnus Glutinosa.
"Common or Black Alder"
broadly conical, in shape.
Pear shaped shining green leaves which stay on the trees until late in Autumn, very attractive in Spring with hanging catkins. Alder trees are excellent for screening and sheltering a site. They thrive in waterlogged soil, it will really love the wildlife park.
Every Alder has both male catkins and female fruits, which look like small pine cones. When Alder wood is submerged in water it becomes as hard as stone. Did you know that is why they are used in the building of canal lock gates.
We also planted some daffodil bulbs in the park for Spring.
