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Protecting trees and woods
Contact your MP for help to protect trees and woods
Your MP in Westminster might be able to help if you’re trying to save local woods and trees or if you’re concerned about a national issue affecting nature.
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Policy paper
Agroforestry in England: benefits and barriers
Examining the benefits and opportunities trees on farms can offer, including increased productivity, environmental protection and agricultural resilience.
PDF (1.47 MB)
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Case study
Trees aid natural flood risk management in Sussex
A case study demonstrating the effectiveness of floodplain woodland and hedgerows for slowing and storing water in a lowland river catchment.
PDF (1.02 MB)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Tree pests and diseases
Learn more about the pests and diseases threatening our trees. Find out how to spot them, the symptoms and outlook, and how you can help.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hazel
Catkins resembling lambs tails, and late-summer nuts. Hazel is one of the most useful trees for its bendy stems and as a conservation saviour. And its nuts are loved by people, squirrels and hazel dormice.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Sirococcus tsugae
A fungal disease that attacks cedars and hemlock, Sirococcus tsugae can cause disfigurement and eventually death to shoots and branches.
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Cut your school's CO2 emissions
Discover how to reduce your school's carbon footprint and help fight climate change.
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Blog
When do blue tits nest?
A sure sign of the start of spring is the sight of blue tits zipping back and forth to nest boxes, beaks full of moss. Find out when, where and how long blue tits nest, when their chicks fledge, and how important it is that they time things just right.
Amy Lewis • 12 Feb 2019
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Blog
Winter visitors to the UK: birds you'll only spot this season
Think of migration and you might picture birds heading south for the winter. But did you know the UK also attracts several species during our colder months?
Amy Lewis • 19 Jan 2022
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Woodland Trust Wood
Avon Valley Woods
Woodleigh
139.42 ha (344.51 acres)