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Chicken of the woods

Bright, bold and soft to the touch, chicken of the woods is easy to spot.

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From sticky fungi to 007 ducks - 10 amazing wildlife in our woods

The Woodland Trust has compiled a list of ten unique, beautiful and in some cases rather gruesome species in our woods, many of which are under threat.

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Foraging in February: mushrooms, nettles and early flowers

Even in February, green shoots and early spring flowers are starting to appear. And they’re growing quickly. Here are some spring plants and winter fungi to look out for.

Helen Keating  •  22 Feb 2018

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Lungwort lichens

Once common and widespread, they're now pushed to the westernmost extremities of the UK due to air pollution.

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Wood blewit

Pastel-toned and edible with a magical twist. Wood blewit has a blue to violet-tinged cap and gills when young, with pale pink spores. It sometimes grows in circles called ‘fairy rings’, which can appear overnight and were once thought to indicate that magic was at work.

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Brown roll-rim

The brown roll-rim might look innocent enough, but it’s a deadly fungus of birch woodland.

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Foraging in October: which wild mushrooms can you eat?

Explore the world of foraging with these top wild fungi picking and cooking tips. Here are five edible fungi that are easy to identify.

Helen Keating  •  29 Oct 2018

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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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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