. ✔ Ensure no more than 70% hawthorn . ✔ Include at least 4 other native species . ✔ Plant during winter

Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata 'Paul’s Scarlet') Height & Spread: 5–7m high x 4–6m spread Why it’s a top

Species like hawthorn and rowan not only feed birds but also offer stunning foliage and spring blossom Native trees such as Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), and Silver Birch (Betula

Compact trees such as Ornamental Pear ‘Chanticleer’ (Pyrus calleryana), and smaller hawthorns like Hawthorn

Pink Flowering Hawthorn (Crataegus x med 'Punicea Flore Pleno') offers brilliant double pink blooms earlier Even earlier bloomers like Pink Flowering Hawthorn Tree (Crataegus x med 'Punicea Flore Pleno') or Kilmarnock

block access to pollen/nectar Plant alongside other spring wildlife plants like Pulmonaria or native hawthorn

Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), Crab Apple (Malus), Hawthorn (Crataegus), and Silver Birch (Betula pendula)

Birch (Betula pendula), Copper Beech ‘Atropurpurea’ (Fagus sylvatica), and native species, including Hawthorn

This is a one-time payment for the physical planting work – buying the hawthorn/blackthorn (or other (Hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, holly, dog rose, etc., are typical – pure beech hedges aren’t funded unless

Complement your cherries with other wildlife-friendly trees or shrubs (like crabapples, hawthorns, etc