[Milly]

I'm trying to identify the trees in the garden of our new house. There's a lot of them I'm afraid and I got a book from the library but it has 100's of trees in it and I'm not having much luck. If I posted some pictures I was hoping someone could help identify them.

Tree number 1






Sorry one of the pictures is dark.

[Yorkie]

The leaves and flowers look like a rowan (mountain ash) to me.  It has pretty berries in the autumn.

[Ice]

Definately Rowan, I have one in my front garden.

[Milly]

Thanks, I just looked up Rowan in the tree book and it does look like it. It's much easier when you know what you're looking for 
Would you mind if I post some more pics at the weekend to identify some more?

[Ice]

Post as many as you like.

[viettaclark]

Rowan berry jelly makes a brill Christmas pressie! (rather bitter/sweet brilliant orangey/pink colour and good with cold meat esp. venison)

[Milly]

Rowan berry jelly makes a brill Christmas pressie! (rather bitter/sweet brilliant orangey/pink colour and good with cold meat esp. venison)

Hmm, you don't happen to have a recipe you could share for that do you?

[viettaclark]

1.8 kg (4lb) berries stripped off stalks (use a fork)
2/3 tablespoons lemon juice
sugar

Put berries in preserving pan with enough water to cover. Simmer for about 15-20 mins until soft. Add lemon juice. Strain through jelly bag for several hours or overnight (I use an old pillow case tied up with string suspended on a bit of wood between two chair backs and drips into a clean bucket or bowl)
Measure the juice into the cleaned preserving pan. To every 600ml (1 pint) add 350g (12oz) sugar. Stir over gentle heat til sugar is dissolved then bring to boil and boil rapidly until setting point is reached (I use a cold plate to drip a bit on and if it wrinkles when prodded it's ready)
Cool slightly then pour into warm jars and cover. Store in cool dark place to keep the colour.
Brill with cheese roast meats or even on toast. Unique sharp flavour.

[Milly]

Thankyou 

[viettaclark]

Sorry...makes 5lb of jelly.
Next tree?

[Milly]

Tree Number 2 - The one on the right of the picture -







 

[arugula]

Sycamore, acer type of leaf.

[ex-cavator]

Field Maple - leaves bluntly 5-lobed, untoothed, red when young (I see a young one tinged with red round the edges), yellow flowers in erect clusters. Grows to 20m 

[viettaclark]

Not Sycamore....deffo maple of some sort.

[Milly]

Thanks, here's another one - This one might be harder to identify as it looks bare with no leaves at the moment. Close up there are buds on it. It stands out in front of the other trees.