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Hazel: provide a source of nectar for insects early in the year and the nuts sustain small mammals through the winter Rose briar: the flowers are a food source for bees and other insects with birds eating the hips in winter Rowan berries: ripen early in the autumn and are consumed eagerly by juvenile blackbirds and thrushes Guilder rose berries: are a favourite food for winter visiting birds and small mammals Dogwood: this woodland shrub is the food plant for the larvae of many invertebrates Ash keys: the fruits of the ash tree provides food for small mammals