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Philipshill Wood
Chorleywood
31.43 ha (77.66 acres)
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Blog
What’s the difference between a wood and a forest?
If you aren't sure how to tell the wood from the trees, let us explain the difference between a wood and a forest and why they're both so important.
Charlotte Varela • 18 Dec 2024
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Plant trees
Hedgerow management
Hedgerows have been grown for centuries on farms as a way to improve the resilience of the land. Find out how to manage and care for your hedgerows to help get the best out of them.
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Green Farm appeal, Norfolk
Only 9% of Norfolk is wooded. We have an opportunity to almost double the tree cover in our care in the county, will you support our work to create a new native woodland?
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Trees woods and wildlife
Fieldfare
A winter visitor with an appetite for fruit. As the days begin to shorten, fieldfares head to the UK en masse. The fruit and berries of our native trees provide a vital source for these migrants.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Red-necked longhorn beetle
The red-necked longhorn beetle is native to eastern Asia and is a serious threat to trees in the genus Prunus like cherries and plums. Its larvae tunnel and feed under the bark and in the wood causing low fruit yield and possible death.
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Blog
When do bluebells flower in the UK?
Mark your calendars! Find out when bluebells flower, where to see them, what they smell like and how they're protected.
Hanako Shimada • 17 Feb 2026
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Press centre
Windrush elders plant commemorative woodland grove
A new woodland grove has been planted in Neath to commemorate 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush docked in England on 22 June 1948.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Spruce, Norway
Festive, useful, squirrel food. Made popular by Prince Albert, Norway spruce is a familiar non-native, with friendly winter colour and a value to native wildlife.
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Blog
Foraging in May: a guide to wild herbs and other edible plants
Find out which wild plants you can forage in May. Learn about edible plants with our quick identification guide and tips on how to find, eat and prepare them.
Helen Keating • 08 May 2019