Found one?

If you think you may have found a native Black Poplar there are three things not to do.

Don't trespass to get at it

I can't stress this enough. Black Poplars don't grow conveniently on common ground. They're nearly always on land that belongs to somebody. Do, please, ask permission from the landowner if you want to visit a tree.

Don't keep the knowledge to yourself

Check the details first (see Identifying a BP) Then, if possible, take a couple of photos and cut a couple of twigs. Send them - with a description and, if you can, a map reference - to the address below. Alternatively, just email me - peter@proe.demon.co.uk - and I'll pass the information on.

Don't hack bits off and take them home to plant.

Taking Black Poplar cuttings and sticking them in the ground at random is not going to win you any friends. Unfortunately, the native tree is all too easily crossed and confused with non-native species - so recording and planting have to be done with great care. If you really want to take cuttings and plant them, please contact the BSBI recorder and referee for the tree.

Or by 'snail mail' at

The Rough,
Henley Common,
Church Stretton,
Shropshire, SY6 6RS

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