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Smallholding => Wildlife => Topic started by: devonlady on September 22, 2014, 11:26:34 am

Title: Acorns and ash keys
Post by: devonlady on September 22, 2014, 11:26:34 am

Have noticed here in South Devon that there is a bounty of blackberries, sloes, hawthorn, rose-hips etc but absolutely no acorns or ash key, though the field maple has plenty. What is it like where you are?

Title: Re: Acorns and ash keys
Post by: Fleecewife on September 22, 2014, 05:13:47 pm

Very bountiful hedgerows here, including plenty of ash keys.    We have hazelnuts for the first time since we planted them a good few years ago now.   Our oaks are too young yet to have acorns.

Title: Re: Acorns and ash keys
Post by: Steph Hen on September 22, 2014, 05:19:58 pm

II've read that the different tree species have mast years, when they give good crops off seeds at different intervals. I think ash is something like every seven years.
I've noticed good crops of haws and rosa s the last three years.