Use the tree-spotting guide to identify it together and let them ... is great start. Here are the leaves of an english oak, for example… Image caption, Your child can learn to recognise an ...

The leaves are generally 2 ... birch, and oak. As always, if you aren't confident in your ability to identify a particular tree, it is best practice to avoid using it for any purpose.

In autumn, a layer of decaying leaves forms beneath the tree. This supports invertebrates, including the stag beetle, and many fungi. Oak trees produce fruits ... occurs only in this species and helps ...