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Trees woods and wildlife
Spiders and harvestmen
They might not be the UK's most loved animal, but spiders are pretty special with some species thriving in woodland habitats.
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About us
Working with us
Working with us
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Trees woods and wildlife
Spotting and monitoring tree health
Observatree is a tree health early warning system ensuring that tree pests and diseases are spotted and reported quickly so they can be eliminated or controlled.
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Blog
Seven edible weeds: foraging in your garden
If you're a fan of foraging but missing roaming the woods and hedgerows right now, go in search of some edible plants that are closer to home. Here are seven edible garden weeds to look out for.
Helen Keating • 23 Apr 2020
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Video
Meet the people behind our work: Friends of Belvoir Wood
Hard graft. Passionate people. Expertise and skill. There's more to our woods than just trees. See for yourself what makes Friends of Belvoir Wood so special, and what it takes to keep it that way.
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Blog
When to pick sloes and how to make sloe gin
It's traditional to make sloe gin in autumn, ready for the coming winter. Here's an easy and delicious recipe for you to try, with our top sloe picking tips. It takes a couple of months to mature, so if you make it soon it'll be ready by Christmas.
Helen Keating • 15 Sep 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wood pasture and parkland
Home of history and ancient trees, there’s more than meets the eye to wood pasture and parkland. These sites are often mixtures of habitats, with scrub and denser woodland groves, to more open grassland or heathland with scattered trees.
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Video
Restoring Coed y Galchog: a 25 year plan
Ray Turner, owner of Coed y Galchog near Ruthin, explains how the Woodland Trust is helping with his 25 year plan to restore the wood for future generations to enjoy.
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Video
How gifts in wills have made a difference: Avoncliff Wood
A third of all the work we do is made possible by gifts in wills. Find out more about the difference they've made to Avoncliff Wood, a beautiful wood in the Cotswolds that's also helping to combat the use of plastic on our estate.
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Practical guidance
Practical guidance on restoring your ancient woodland
An introductory summary of training modules by the Woodland Trust for restoring ancient woodland.
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Blog
First signs of autumn
Discover when autumn starts and the signs of the season – look for leaves changing colour, autumn fruits and seeds, migrating birds, ivy flowering and incredible fungi.
Danielle Wesley • 31 Aug 2019
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Plant trees
Which species to plant
Different trees have different purposes and needs. Choose your species according to the land you have and what you want from your trees.
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Case study
Restoring ancient woodland in mid Wales
A case study demonstrating the restoration of ancient woodland in Mid Wales, including the extraction of timber using horse logging techniques.
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Journal
Wood Wise – conservation grazing in woodland management
The autumn 2012 issue of Wood Wise examines the value of grazing for woodland management, including the impacts difference grazers can have.
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Blog
7 blossom crafts and activities for kids
Discover fun blossom crafts and activities to enjoy with your children this spring.
Danielle Wesley • 11 Mar 2022
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Trees woods and wildlife
Plum, cherry
Street tree, early spring flowerer and ancestor of the domestic plum. Cherry plum is one of the first trees to blossom in the UK.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Box, common
A native evergreen that’s at home in your garden. Box is so special it’s got a hill named after it. Box Hill in Surrey takes its name from the ancient box woodland on its steep chalk slopes.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Deathcap
Silent assassin and killer of kings. The deathcap has been used as a murder weapon for millennia.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Foxglove
Beautiful but deadly. This familiar flower has the power to cure and kill.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Fly agaric
Famous, enchanting and highly toxic. Fly agaric is the home of fairies and magical creatures and a lover of birch woodland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Dothistroma needle blight
This fungal disease can have a serious impact on our native Scots pines. It could spell trouble for our rare, ecologically invaluable Caledonian pine forests.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Lesser celandine
Charming and cheerful, the star-shaped flowers of the lesser celandine brighten up the woodland floor. Look out for their friendly yellow flowers on path edges in early spring.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Song thrush
Famous for smashing open snails and for the sweet song which gives this bird its name. The song thrush was once a common sight in UK woodland, but is sadly in decline.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Orange-tip
Subtle, delicate and well-disguised – that is until the male flashes a splash of bright orange. Orange-tips are a butterfly of grassland and woodland edges.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Orange ladybird
A bright, cheery leaf-lover. The orange ladybird spends its winters nestled in the leaf litter and its summers feasting on mildew in the canopy.
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Blog
Bird song identification: UK garden birds
Whether you're looking to learn a new skill or simply find out who's taking centre stage, our simple guide will introduce you to the top garden regulars.
Amy Lewis • 01 May 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Gatekeeper
Named for its rigorous patrol of hedges and woodland rides, the gatekeeper butterfly is a prime pollinator. Look for them sipping nectar on sunny days in the summer.
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Visiting woods
Bluebell woods in England
Take some time away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy a tranquil springtime walk through one of England's most beautiful bluebell woods.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Alder buckthorn
A reputation for causing a bang. Alder buckthorn is used to make gunpowder, pigments and dyes. It’s a beloved plant of the brimstone butterfly.
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Protecting trees and woods
Saved: ancient woods in South Wales
Irreplaceable ancient woods near Cardiff are safe from a new link road between the A48 and the M4 motorway.
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Blog
Why are native woods important for biodiversity?
Native woods and trees support an incredible diversity of life. Find out why protecting and creating native woodland is the best way to recover nature and secure the future of our woodland species.
Karen Hornigold • 21 Jul 2020
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Blog
The best elderberry recipes
Make the most of dark, fragrant elderberries while they’re in season. Try our favourite elderberry recipes.
Helen Keating • 28 Sep 2022
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Plant trees
How to care for your trees
Once your trees are in the ground it’s important to care for them to help them thrive, particularly in the first few years.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Aldouran Glen
Leswalt nr Stranraer
13.11 ha (32.39 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Abertreweren
Defynnog Sennybridge
7.54 ha (18.63 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
America Wood
Shanklin
10.98 ha (27.13 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Avoncliff Wood
Avoncliff Upper Westwood
30.13 ha (74.45 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Belhus Chase
Aveley
55.44 ha (136.99 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Beningfield Wood
West Milton Bridport
8.31 ha (20.53 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Bewl Water Woods
Wadhurst
11.57 ha (28.59 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Brookland Wood
Fontmell Magna
2.87 ha (7.09 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Baileys Wood
Biddulph
2.69 ha (6.65 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Bron y Buckley
Welshpool
4.91 ha (12.13 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Brakey Wood
Hoxne
6.28 ha (15.52 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Broadlands
Sale
0.45 ha (1.11 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Church Covert
Slaugham
5.60 ha (13.84 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coed Cymerau Isaf
Rhyd y Sarn Blaenau Ffestiniog
31.69 ha (78.31 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Charleycombe Wood
Cornworthy
5.01 ha (12.38 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coed y Graig
Newtown
6.30 ha (15.57 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coed y Mwldan
Cardigan
0.72 ha (1.78 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Burroughs Wood
Ratby
36.52 ha (90.24 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Clough Wood
Runcorn
2.72 ha (6.72 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coffee Pot Wood
Great Alne
1.35 ha (3.34 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coed Avens
Mynydd Eilian Amlwch
1.12 ha (2.77 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coed Cadnant
Maesincla Caernarfon
3.82 ha (9.44 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Credenhill Park Wood
Credenhill
90.68 ha (224.07 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Dawkins Covert
Northwold Downham Market
1.64 ha (4.05 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Eileen Fraser Beeches
Sandford Orcas
0.04 ha (0.10 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Cropton Bank
Cropton
9.44 ha (23.33 acres)