Oak leaves bright on the underside,

With four to five rounded lobes,

Male flowers on catkins hanging down,

With female flowers reddish and brown.

Summer guests on the old oak tree,

Wasps lay their eggs on the newly grown leaves,

Harmless in nature so just let them be,

Or hang a bird feeder under your tree.

A place to meet on a sunny day,

Outside in the open in the shade of a tree,

Leaves rustle and sway in the gentle breeze,

No better memories than ones like these.

Deciduous and hardy, abundant and true,

With pale pink flowers and oval leaves new,

Ripening to berries in a snowy white,

A pretty and perfect seasonal delight.

Majestic, enchanting, the queen of all trees,

With her lime green bounty of fine silky leaves,

Tasty for caterpillars of moths and mites,

A filigree canopy reaching giddy heights.

Beech leaf canopy with open glades,

A haven of tranquillity, light and shade,

Lit up in the sunshine and glowing with light,

Beautiful beech leaves, a constant delight. 

Magnificent champion, long time friend,

With the largest of leaves in all the land,

Long and serrated with teeth like a saw,

Bringing promise of bounty, abundance and joy.

Favourite festive tree, Balsam Fir,

Super soft needles grow new every year,

With their waxy coating and boundary layers,

Our evergreens bring colour and freshen the air.

Found on the ground of the woodland floor,

Clusters of leaves on short forked stems,

Still dewy and wet in the early hours,

A picture of beauty to love and admire.

Clingy and luscious and harmless to trees,

The ivy draws goodness from roots to leaves,

Winding the trunk like a coat for a king,

Safe haven for insects and spiders and bees.

Old enough to grow acorns at 50 years,

A fine oak harvest with gall spent leaves,

Traditional emblems of strength and growth,

The powerful presence of leafy oaks.

Acorns add magic to decor and charms,

Protecting from danger and illness and storms,

The caps are for hats for the fairies at night,

The nuts are for squirrels and wild birds and mice.

Striking with colours from golden to green,

The season ends in a showcase of leaves,

Brightening the woodlands and forests and paths,

A finale of beauty before winter arrives.

The sun sits low in the autumn sky,

So bright and beautiful, steady and strong,

Creating a glow in the afternoon light,

Soothing the soul and warming the heart.

Pennywort, Navelwort, Penny Pies,

Succulent leaves so fleshy and round,

They taste like lettuce and are good to eat,

They grow like umbrellas on mossy peat.