Well done Keith, and to your son and partner Richard. More diversity of species can only be good for the environment and wildlife.
You'd also be surprised at how quickly a wood can mature. Mrs D had an uncle pass away from covid in March 21, he chose a woodland burial site that was started around 20 years ago. We couldn't attend the funeral but have visited since and I was struck by how well established it has become. Mostly Scots pine but some birch and a handful of other species. As well as a tree you can have Spring flowering bulbs, all instead of a headstone. Many of the more mature trees have well stocked bird feeders hanging on them and it's wonderfully peaceful.
On our walk today I spotted this. The hole in the centre is around 2 meters deep.
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