Conifers
 The conifers, are cone-bearing seed plants with vascular tissue, woody trees with just a few being shrubs. Typical examples of conifers include cedars, cypresses, firs, junipers, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews.
 In the UK, there are only a few Native, and Naturalised Conifers species, but despite that they form a major part of our forest areas both natural and planted.
They form a significant source of wood, and other wood based products. Conifer woods are off varying abilities and are used in a multitude of projects from Ship building to Furniture making with even it bark chips being highly sought after to make rich composts and mulches.
 Taxonomically, conifers all belong to the plant division; Pinophyta, also known as division Coniferophyta or Coniferae. There are between 600-700 species of confers, depending on who definitions you accept. Conifers are an ancient species with fossil remains dating back over 300 million years.
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Kiryuzuna is a natural hard wearing volcanic soil used for juniper and pines trees with good results
