The acorns of the sessile oak are stalkless. Oak is a seaworthy timber and was used to build many famous ships including HMS Victory which consumed 6,000 trees, most of them oaks. As the Royal ...

The freshly-planted trees have included species such as sessile oak, alder, willow and aspen, along with the latest tree: a bird cherry. The RSPB's Bea Normington said the project was an "ideal ...