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Official planting figures show urgent need for more actionRead our response to the latest National Statistics on woodland released on 17 June 2021.
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Green rewards with the Green Tree Schools Award
The Woodland’s Trust’s free and innovative environmental scheme for schools makes learning “fantastic”, bringing focus, freedom, and fun to the classroom.
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Dalkeith named heritage tree hotspot as experts record 500 “living legends”
Dalkeith Country Park in Midlothian has been revealed as a heritage tree hotspot after experts recorded 500 ancient, veteran and notable oaks over the last year.
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New population of rare heath fritillary found in Kent
The heath fritillary, one of the UK’s rarest butterflies, has been discovered for the first time at the Woodland Trust’s Victory Wood in Kent.
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Inspiring ‘cultural trees’ shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2025
From a cedar that The Beatles climbed to an oak from a Virginia Woolf poem, discover the cultural trees shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2025.
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Tree equity map shows less affluent areas have less tree cover
People in less affluent areas have lower levels of tree cover and a higher risk of health problems from poor air quality, new online tree equity map reveals.
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Survey reveals most Scots unaware Scotland has rainforest
Research indicates most people living in Scotland’s west coast rainforest zone have no idea the threatened habitat is right on their doorstep. But when they find out, the majority are enthusiastic about protecting and expanding it.
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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.
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Faughan Valley Woodlands officially opens unveiling a haven for nature and people
Small fragmented woodlands along and across the River Faughan have been connected to benefit people, nature and climate in Northern Ireland.
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Woodland Trust opens Mourne Park
A rare ancient woodland wildlife haven has opened in Northern Ireland for the first time in over 500 years, with three new trails to help visitors explore.