Groundbreaking breeding programme to develop new generation of British grown Douglas fir trees after decades of research.
For decades there have been incomplete attempts to develop British Douglas fir seed sources suited to our conditions, but now a Government funded project led by the Conifer Breeding Cooperative has ...
Roseanne Van Ee enthusiastically shares her knowledge of the outdoors to help readers experience and enjoy nature. Follow her ...
The Douglas fir is the state tree of Oregon. The species can be found from western British Columbia through central California, according to Portland.gov. The Douglas fir was named after Scottish ...
A mighty Douglas fir looms over the end of the Forest ... in a whirlpool. The tree hunters’ seeds helped to fuel a new ...
The Douglas fir is the state tree of Oregon. The species can be found ... In 1827, Douglas sent the first seed of a Douglas fir to Britain from North America. The scientific name for the Douglas ...
Auriel Day, nursery site leader, explains the 'Fir Tree Facts of Life' as she shows us one of the fir seed orchards on this ... "This is a one year Douglas fir seedling," said Day, holding a ...