Tree identification

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, 5thelement said:

Holly smells of cat piss. 

I thought that was box foliage 🙂

[5thelement]

19 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

I thought that was box foliage 🙂

There are a few cat piss competitors, but the shrub, Ribes sanguinium takes the buscuit. 

[openspaceman]

2 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

There are a few cat piss competitors, but the shrub,

3 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

There are a few cat piss competitors, but the shrub, Ribes sanguinium takes the buscuit. 

takes the buscuit. 

It's over 50 years since I planted a hedge with that flowering redcurrant but the smell didn't leave me with a memory, hedge got ripped out within a few years too.

[Peasgood]

Rotten Ash has a very strong and distinct smell of horse piss. First time I noticed this I was looking around to see where the horse was.

I don't suppose everyone would know what horse piss smells like. (it's the same as rotten Ash btw)

[sime42]

I've noticed a horrible stink with rotten Ash. Now I don't have to smell horse piss, thanks.

[Turkish 1976]

Right, been out this morning in better light! Picture 1 and 2 (white tarpaulin in background) are the same load which I got a few months ago.

Picture 3 and 4 are the same load which I got a few days ago. I took some of the outside bark off picture 4 which revealed a reddish skin underneath.

Hopefully better pictures, thanks for everyone's help so far.

[5thelement]

57 minutes ago, Turkish 1976 said:

Right, been out this morning in better light! Picture 1 and 2 (white tarpaulin in background) are the same load which I got a few months ago.

Picture 3 and 4 are the same load which I got a few days ago. I took some of the outside bark off picture 4 which revealed a reddish skin underneath.

Hopefully better pictures, thanks for everyone's help so far.

After the better photos it looks like a whole load of Willow to me. 

[Retired Climber]

I'd say crack willow with the tarp behind. 

[Turkish 1976]

Thanks both, I read Willow is not great, but it's free, so winner winner chicken dinner.

What about seasoning time? 

[roys]

I burn a lot of goat willow, it’s free, so it’s great fire wood.