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Woodland Trust highlights ‘ticking threat’ of uncontrollable wildfires
An increasing threat of wildfires amid rising temperatures and Met Office warnings could have a "devastating" impact, according to the UK's largest woodland conservation charity.
Owen Phillips • 27 Jun 2024
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New study reveals the UK’s rarest rainforest beetles are multi-day adventurers
A new study delving into the lives of one of the UK’s rarest beetles shows them to be athletes and adventurers – travelling the scaled–up equivalent of several kilometres a night in search of food and mates.
Andy Bond • 18 Jun 2024
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Call for political parties to increase tree cover in England to 16.5%
Ahead of the General Election, conservation and commercial sectors are calling on political parties to increase England's tree cover to 16.5%.
Andy Bond • 06 Jun 2024
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A £382 billion asset – why UK trees need better protection and urgent investment
The ONS has calculated an economic value for the UK’s trees and woods – £382 billion.
Andy Bond • 06 Jun 2024
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A9 central reservation is in a better state than surrounding hills
A central reservation of one of Scotland's busiest roads, the A9, is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills, says report from the Woodland Trust.
George Anderson • 28 May 2024
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Rhododendron is destroying our native wildlife
Popular for its pretty flowers, Rhododendron ponticum is an invasive non-native species and is damaging native woods and wildlife.
Andy Bond • 23 May 2024
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Vandalism at Young People’s Forest will not derail nature project, says Woodland Trust
Structures damaged by recent vandalism at the Young People's Forest at Mead will cost thousands of pounds to repair.
Andy Bond • 15 May 2024
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Deer in Scotland: a way forward?
Deer numbers in Scotland have doubled since 1990, posing a growing barrier to woodland creation and restoration.
Simon Ritchie • 26 Apr 2024
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Lauren Child helps children smile with free trees
Much-loved children’s author Lauren Child has urged schools and community groups across the UK to take advantage of the Woodland Trust’s free trees scheme.
Owen Phillips • 28 Mar 2024
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Early signs of spring becoming the new norm, says the Woodland Trust
Earlier signs of spring – such as the first leafing of trees or the first sightings of butterflies – could be here to stay, says the Woodland Trust.
Andy Bond • 22 Mar 2024
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Gallai dull teg a hyblyg fodloni gofynion gorchudd coed ar gyfer ffermydd Cymru
Gall cyllid teg a dull hyblyg wneud y gofyniad gorchudd coed lleiaf o 10% yn gyraeddadwy ar gyfer y rhan fwyaf o ffermydd, medd Coed Cadw yng Nghymru.
Lydia Tomkinson • 12 Mar 2024
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How can we fund new woodland against a backdrop of cuts?
A 41% cut to anything is a big deal. But when it amounts to £32,000,000, it’s a massive deal. That’s the scale of the cut that the 2024-25 Scottish Budget imposes on woodland grants.
Simon Ritchie • 01 Mar 2024
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GPs urge policymakers to invest in green space to reduce NHS pressure
Policymakers must prioritise the environment to improve the health of the nation and ease pressure on the NHS, say doctors.
Andy Bond • 29 Feb 2024
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Fair and flexible approach could meet tree cover requirement for Welsh farms
Fair funding and a flexible approach can make the 10% minimum tree cover requirement achievable for most farms, says the Woodland Trust in Wales.
Lydia Tomkinson • 22 Feb 2024
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Children's author Michael Morpurgo backs project bringing city children into nature and farming
The Woodland Trust is working with Farms for City Children, a charity founded by Michael and Clare Morpurgo to connect city children with nature and farming.
Andy Bond • 09 Feb 2024
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Wrexham sweet chestnut in the running for European Tree of the Year
Hot on the heels of being crowned the UK’s Tree of the Year 2023, a 480-year old sweet chestnut tree in Wrexham’s Acton Park is in the running to be crowned European Tree of the Year. Public votes are now open.
Lydia Tomkinson • 01 Feb 2024
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Commercial and conservation sectors condemn Forest Grant Scheme cuts
Enormous cuts to the woodland grant budget will torpedo Scotland’s chances of meeting climate and nature targets.
George Anderson • 15 Jan 2024
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Our statement on new Government ELM announcement on funding for farmers
Our response to Steve Barclay's Oxford Conference announcement regarding Environmental Land Management payments for farmers.
Andy Bond • 04 Jan 2024
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Woodland Trust announces Tony Hall – Lord Hall of Birkenhead as new chair
The Woodland Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Tony Hall – Lord Hall of Birkenhead as the charity’s new chair. He will take up the role in June 2024.
Ruby Nutting • 19 Dec 2023
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Woodland Trust sets out priorities for Woodland Creation Summit
Woodland Trust Scotland has set out its priorities ahead of a Scottish Government summit this month.
Simon Ritchie • 06 Dec 2023