RUPERT BROOKE. THE horse-chestnut tree is not indigenous to Great Britain but was introduced in the middle of the sixteenth century; there is some doubt as to its origin, but the general opinion ...

Britain is home to around a hundred common tree species ... while the seeds are eaten by birds such as siskins and greenfinches. The horse chestnut tree is known for its glossy red-brown conkers. It ...

Because they were such a crucial food source, the conquering Romans planted sweet chestnut trees across Europe as they went – including Britain ... or “The Hundred-Horse Chestnut”, is ...