TREES IN LAKE MEADOWS 

Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) – Map Ref 5 

Native to the western seaboard of the USA from Alaska down to California introduced into Britain in 1853. The timber was used extensively by North American Indians for cameos and totem poles and, by the settlers, for cabins. In the UK it is occasionally used for roof shingles or architectural panelling but it is more commonly seen in gardens where it is used for sheds. It is used ornamentally in parks and larger gardens with its neat conical shape (up to 25m), it also makes a good hedge. When the leaves are crushed they give off an aromatic scent. 

Magnolia (Magnolia species) – Map Ref 6 

Native to Asia, North and Central America and the Himalayas but the flowering shrubs we see in Britain were developed in the 1800s in Paris. They have been planted for their spring flowers and are tolerant of pollution and the clay soils found in the southeast. The flowers are susceptible to frost damage and are usually planted near to a wall to afford some protection.