Spot a tree today

Name that tree?

Trees are all around us, in parks and gardens, as well as the countryside, but how many do you actually recognise? In a recent survey one in 20 people questioned couldn't name any of Britain's common trees. Leaf through our collection of Britain's most common trees and learn how to spot them.

May is Walk in the Woods month, organised by the Tree Council

By Elspeth Pridham