Thanks

we do have one little damson in so far, a variety from N wales so it should be hardy enough but it's only little. blackthorn is in the mixed hedge, they do ok except this year, no fruit anywhere?!
sad to hear about the hazels - in Bristol we got TONS of nuts, I have high hopes...
how fast-growing is rowan? i'm not that into the berries but if it's fast growing i could make use of it... would chickens like the berries perhaps?
elder for sure, we've put a few small ones in
i've also planted an autumn olive in the hopes that it will grow fast enough to provide wind protection and N for other fruit trees. apparently it does great in the wind.
oh, i also planted about 50 tiny ash seedlings, the week before ash die-back hit Cymru, doh. but a few could make it...
I think we'll be putting in more damsons and possibly a couple of bullace if i can get hold of them, trying to find more tree fruit that will do ok, since a lot of things just end up stunted and sad looking (we inherited the world's saddest apple tree, didn't even blossom this year)