C198 Algerian Oak G360 Armenian Oak Quercus canariensis Quercus pontica Herefordshire Champion A302 Rowan Winter Cheer Herefordshire Champion A fine and rare tree growing up Sorbus ‘Winter Cheer’ Native to North East Turkey, Armenia and the western to 30 metres high in this country. C198 UK Champion Caucasus. A small tree with distinctive veined leaves not This tree is similar to the Antarctic This tree, although small, is nevertheless unlike a sweet chestnut leaf turning a yellow autumn Beech in that it retains its leaves a UK champion. It is a hybrid (the off- colour. A rare tree in cultivation in the UK and its through the winter. spring) of two different types of Chinese status in the wild is unknown but it is almost Rowan. These two trees are covered in certainly vulnerable. bright orange berries in the autumn, G360 H323 Erman’s Birch lasting well into the winter months - hence its name of Winter Cheer. Betula ermanii ‘Grayswood’ A302 Herefordshire Champion A native of North East Asis, Betula ermanii A16 Antarctic Beech is notable for its white and pinkish bark H323 Nothofagus antarctica which peels and hangs from the bowl A16 Herefordshire Champion (trunk) of mature trees. ‘Grayswood’ is a A native to the high moun- form selected for its white bark. tains of the southern Andes of Chile and Argentina, this beech is an unusual tree in H991 Norway Maple Crimson King that it is an evergreen broad- Acer plantanoides ‘Crimson King’ leaf. Most broad leaved trees’ UK Champion H991 leaves turn brown and fall off Another UK champion, Norway B217 in the autumn whereas the maple is native to a wide European Antarctic Beech’s leaves stay range from southern Scandinavia to green throughout the year the Caucasus Mountains of Southern K194 E222 and do not all fall off at once. Russia and Georgia. This cultivar with B217 Japanese Walnut deep purple crimson leaves grew from Juglans ailanthifolia seedlings from a tree in Belguim in the E222 Lawson Cypress Herefordshire Champion 1930s. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Lanei Aurea’ The edible nuts have an oily texture; the husks are also Herefordshire Champion used to make a yellowish dye. the very bold, decorative Naturally occuring in a small area in teh leaves and the attractive catkins produced in spring K194 Himalayan Birch ‘Jermyns’ mountains of western North America, in make it an excellent ornamental tree for planting Betula utilis ‘Jermyns’ this it’s native habitat it is very uniform in parks and large gardens. Female flowers are most UK Champion in appearance. However, once brought to attractice with red styles (the middle part of the pistil One of our UK Champion trees, Betula utilis widely occurs Europe it has thrown up a huge variety of in the centre of the flower) on long spikes. The wood is in the Himalaya from Afghanistan to South West China. colour, form and foliage. As such, these light and takes polish well though it is of much lower ‘Jermyns’ originates from Belgium and is noted for its fine varieties have been used widely in planting quality than Persian walnut wood and it is often used white bark and long catkins. domestic gardens. to make furniture. The Tree Register of the British Isles (TROBI) The Tree Register is a registered charity which collates Adopting a tree at Queenswood and updates a database of notable trees throughout Britain and Ireland. This is a unique register and Both newly planted trees and mature provides information on the size and growth of trees specimens can be ‘adopted’ whether to which is not available from any other source. celebrate a birth, christening, a special It records details of rare, unusual and historically birthday, a wedding anniversary, a significant trees and includes historical records from milestone for your club or organisation Champion Trees reference works going back more than 200 years. or as a memorial tree to celebrate the life As noted by the Tree Register of the British Isles of a loved one. What is a ‘Champion Tree’? The Tree Register has a network of over 50 volunteer More information is available from our tree measurers who update historical records and Visitor Centre and on our website: This trail will lead you discover over 2,000 new trees worthy of inclusion on www.queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org around Queenswood the Register each year. They record the largest trees Arboretum to of each species in Britain and Ireland and they call Alternatively, contact us directly: find nine of these ‘champion trees’. Paul Ratcliffe, Reserves Officer Queenswood’s 01432 530088 / 07341 736188 148 Champion The Tree Register believe that the importance, [email protected] trees. appreciation and enjoyment of any tree can be greatly enhanced by knowing it is of particular significance as a rare or exceptional specimen locally or nationally. Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum Dinmore Hill, Leominster HR6 0PY The trees at Queenswood were surveyed in 2009 and again in 2017 by Dr Owen Johnston on behalf of the is managed by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust & Tree Register who informed us that the Queenswood New Leaf Sustainable Development Arboretum was home to a number of Champion Trees. in partnership with the Some of the trees are Herefordshire Champions, the Queenswood Coronation Fund finest in the county and others are UK Champions, the 01432 530088 finest or biggest in the country. info@ queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org www.herefordshirewt.org For further information: Queenswood Coronation Fund Registered Charity No. 518624 Tree Register of the British Isles To find out more information about the Tree Register (Registered Charity No. 801565) visit www.treeregister.org or telephone 01234 768884 Details of each tree can Herefordshire be found on a post in Wildlife Trust front of the tree.