Silver/White Birch Trees are Amazing - Find Out Why.

The silver birch tree or White birch tree is so underrated as a tree. It's the queen of the forest and gives warmth, sustenance, soil fertility, and vitamins and minerals.
In this video I'll take you through everything you need to know to make the most of the silver birch tree or simply learn more about its majestic strengths. the birch tree can be found all across the Baltic region and it thrives in this cold climate.
In 2018 we left the UK to come to Gita’s family homestead here in north Latvia, not far from the Estonian border and now we live somewhere nowhere in the middle of a forest in a house built by Gita’s grandfather. We’re videoing our journey and trying to give you some insights into how we’re living here.
You can also find us on Instagram where we post different and more regular updates: / baltichomesteaders

[@chris-2496]

No kidding about birch being a pioneer species. It's common to see them here growing even in rain gutters or various cracks in buildings where there's enough moisture.

[@shelleypilcher3812]

PLEASE expand this video and show how important it is to cut a plug for the birch hole using a stick that plugs and fits perfectly so it does not continue to flow , weaken the tree and make it susceptible to disease. This IS the responsible thing to do for everyone to know.

[@BalticHomesteaders]

We do do that. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@RandyWilliams-ri1qt]

I have been climbing trees for 40 years. And I know for sure that there's more. In just one tree that can help us all

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Very interesting! I love birch trees, however they don’t thrive much where I live, in the high desert. They are so beautiful. Thanks for giving us more info on them.

[@Jaiven]

Brilliant video. Thanks mate. Very educational. Well done!

[@BankWachi43]

Hope next year I will be there and test birch sap trees amazing vitamins insights them

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Thanks, yes it’s a great taste!

[@dzintrarowe4272]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@paulwoods3782]

Hi i really enjoyed listening and appreciate your knowledge you chose to share with us all thank you ..

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Thank you for the kind comment.

[@douglasaitken3203]

Wow sat in my garden in uk with 3 birch trees unfortunately one has bad dieback but will make good heating for this winter hope the other two keep healthy

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Good for juice next year, too late in uk this year.

[@USAstoneybro]

thanks

[@idahogardengirl942]

Thank you for presenting all these benefits that the birch provides. I drink chaga tea.

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Do you enjoy the tea or you just drink it because it’s good?

[@chris-2496]

That reminds me to go harvest a huge chaga growth I noticed during a walk in the forest.

[@Neeko_Z]

Neat vid

[@rigelkent8401]

My floor upstairs is silver birch it and is beautiful

[@Littlelinden86]

I’d love a video on how to extract birch juice!!

[@Littlelinden86]

Oh I think you just showed me 😂

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Full video on birch juice coming up :)

[@trspriyadarshini2468]

Himalayan Birch tree in India is also referred tree.thanks for this informative video...are you in Latvia?

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Yes we live in Latvia, thanks for watching.

[@trspriyadarshini2468]

@@BalticHomesteaders would like to learn more about flora of Latvia -

[@RockyService]

Do you think Brich could grow in the south East U.S. ?

[@BalticHomesteaders]

I don't see why not only they wont live as long. they prefer colder climates really but are fairly tolerant of anything thus why they're good pioneers.

[@theallmightyanalog]

Fire wood

[@BalticHomesteaders]

And that we do.

[@pngit1]

Checked this morning for sap. It’s running really well down in Hampshire.

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Nice, take it until the buds star or it stops being clear.

[@andrewmacdonald448]

Is it just the silver birch you can tap ?

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Do you mean in the birch family or all trees? Obviously you can tap maples which is what maple syrup is made from. I’ve heard of a sweet birch but don’t know anything about it.

[@adeersproute]

Yellow Birch is what you are thinking of

[@miguelitos2446]

Here in the USA, all of the silver birch on the property I manage, are dying and are filled with mistletoe! What to do?

[@BalticHomesteaders]

All you can do is have the mistletoe removed branch by branch or it will spread much like it has. Sounds drastic but it’s the only way really.

[@miguelitos2446]

@@BalticHomesteaders thank you... unfortunately, we cut down most of the silver birch due to root damage in the plumbing and mistletoe on every major branch. The remaining trees are dying and the mistletoe?! Well, I'll do as you suggested, I really like the sturdy silver birch!

[@BalticHomesteaders]

@@miguelitos2446 yeah unfortunately not dealing with it lets it spread further so perhaps it wasn’t dealt with before you took over. Quite a shame.

[@dawnhughes9942]

Silver birch is highly susceptible to a beetle called bronze birch borer, especially if they are in too warm and dry of a climate. They can be treated for BBB with pesticides but as a Master Arborist I do not recommend planting this species in the US due to the pest problems.

[@physicsdoctor]

How did I end up here while watching Grand Seiko watches?

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Haha the rabbit hole that is KZbin. Well welcome anyway.

[@bsdiceman]

I will give more respect to the birch tree

[@timgarrison8097]

What do you mean you're going to drink that Birch juice that was dripping out of the tree you didn't mention anything about why you would drink it. Are you trying to say but it makes some kind of pancake syrup or you can make some kind of medicinal tea you didn't explain anything about the liquid drips that come out of the first tree when you make a hole

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Hi, I think I covered it all in another video dedicated to the subject but yes you can drink the birch tree juice straight out of the tree and it's very good for you apparently. It has a slightly sweet taste but not like maple juice which is far sweeter. Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6DblHyki915rpY

[@labsam4284]

How so further but can you send to me the seeds on to my address

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Birch tree seeds? Can you not get seedlings where you are? I can’t send anything like that out of the EU.

[@tomh6477]

Birch trees cause global warming and the bark is dangerous to my unicorn 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂