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Mountain Ash, a tree of many uses
Mountain Ash or Rowan as it's also known, is a common tree in many gardens and as a native, grows well in the UK. However few of us give it much thought. The bright red berries of the Rowan make it an attractive ornamental tree for the garden. It doesn't drop the berries all over the place though so won't annoy gardeners, pedestrians or car owners! It is so much more than just an ornamental though and can be a very valuable tree for many reasons. These great facts about the Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia) are sure to make you look at this marvellous tree in a whole new way!

Rowan Jelly (Mountain Ash - Pyrus aucuparia)
Sharp and sour but sweet and succulent all at the same time, this traditional accompanyment to cold meat is bursting with flavour, and folklore !'Rowan tree and red thread - have the witches all in dread'On May eve Rowan crosses used to be worn in UK and were sometimes fastened to cattle (or their barns) for protection against witches and other 'evil doers'. Legend has it that the crosses had to be made without a metal knife to work properly.