Looking to what could be planted in the Glen, here are some fine specimens which would do well in dappled light, taken by FOGG working party members.
The first is a specimen from along the Glen as photographed in June by John Hopkins:
Our flowering dogwood is looking rather splendid with it’s canopy of flowers
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The Glen already has examples of acer (Japanese maple): Japanese maples along the Glen – Friends of Glen Goyle
Here are a couple of photos from Katie Frost’s own nearby garden which show what could be added to the Glen:
Acer tangerine dream with red stemmed dogwoods:
Same type of acer growing by itself in dappled shade with Spanish bluebells!