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Conservation research grants
We fund applied and policy driven research that addresses issues facing the conservation of the UK’s native woods and trees. We welcome research proposals that address our priority research themes and will help us to achieve our strategic goals: to protect, create and restore native woods and trees, for wildlife and for people.
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Press centre
Survival of rare shrill carder bumblebee given hope in Kent
The survival of one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees – the shrill carder bee – has been boosted as conservation techniques see Woodland Trust site given special “champion status” for the species.
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Woodland Welcome Wood
The King's Lynn Woodlands
Norfolk
165.37 ha (408.63 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Old Fall Plantation
East Riding of Yorkshire
0.58 ha (1.43 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Lee Farm
Isle of Wight
7.96 ha (19.67 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Goat moth
Bulky yet well-disguised, this goliath is the heaviest moth in the UK! Spot the adults when they emerge in mid-summer after feeding on the wood of broadleaf trees as larvae.
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Support us
Fingle Woods appeal, Dartmoor
This stunning Devon woodland is now secured for the future, thanks to help from our supporters and a partnership with the National Trust.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hart's tongue fern
Exotic looking and incredibly useful. The hart’s tongue fern is the only native fern that hasn’t got divided leaves. Spot it in damp, shady areas woodland.
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Blog
Best native hedge plants: choose the right hedges
Autumn and winter are the best times to plant a hedge. To get you started, here are our top 10 recommendations for the best native hedge plants and the amazing benefits they'll bring.
Helen Keating • 23 May 2023
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Press centre
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.