Tree Identification Walk & Resources
A blog from Sustainable Life Birmingham
Sustainable Life work alongside the Friends of Ten Acres in Stirchley, Birmingham to provide a range of activities in local woodlands and green spaces.
Alan Bale, our experienced arborist and woodland management lead will be showing us the beautiful trees of Ten Acres along with handy tips on how to identify these trees for yourself.
Ten Acres is a stretch of land between Cartland Road and Dogpool Lane in Strichley, Birmingham. The woodland of Ten Acres sits between the River Bourn and the River Rea stretch and was previously derelict for some 30-40 years. In 2019 Sustainable Life took over management of the site and began the process of re-establishing the woodland, promoting native trees, natural succession and increased native biodiversity. The main park side has a well maintained pathway, that follows the River Rea but more woodland and overgrowth at either side, which Alan - with a team of hardworking volunteers - is working on this year to restore the view to the river and manage the river banks.
There are many fabulous trees on the Ten Acres site as well as three stages of natural woodland progression. The site has a variety of apple trees across the 7 hectares as well as two established orchards and a third being developed this year.
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Or come on one of our in person tree walks.
Online Resources
As part of our work with the Friends of Ten Acres we've developed a small range of downloadable kids activities for your to enjoy including the Ten Acres Fairies which each highlight a different unique tree in the woodland.
Google Map of Ten Acres for Volunteers and Visitors:
Videos: Spring Tour of Ten Acres Woodland
Snowflake Trail in Ten Acres Woodland:
Woodland Succession in Ten Acre
Introduction to Ten Acres Management
A look at some of the trees in Ten Acres
