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Trees woods and wildlife
Red squirrel
Bouncing bundles of bushy-tailed energy. The flash of a red squirrel leaping from branch to branch is an unforgettable, but increasingly rare sight in the UK’s woods. These charismatic creatures depend on woodland to survive.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Common toad
Lover of damp log piles and deep leaf litter. The common toad spends much of its year in moist, shaded places, often in woodland, feeding on worms, slugs and insects.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Great spruce bark beetle
The great spruce bark beetle damages spruce trees by tunnelling into the bark. This pest was accidentally introduced into the UK in 1982 and now has become established in Western England, Wales and Southern Scotland.
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Blog
Broadleaf spring issue: a burst of new life
After a soggy start to spring, the world is at last alive with birdsong, bright yellow daffodils and the first flurry of puff-white blossom. Bring on the bluebells!
Elisabeth Crump • 11 Mar 2024
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Trees woods and wildlife
European larch
A spring-time show-off, European larch is a conifer full of surprises. Introduced over 400 years ago, it’s a favourite with squirrels, birds and moths alike.
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Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Wood
Goscote Valley, Forest Of Mercia
West Midlands
0.37 ha (0.91 acres)
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council Wood
Millington Wood LNR
East Riding of Yorkshire
21.30 ha (52.63 acres)
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Journal
Wood Wise - woods in waiting
Read the autumn 2020 issue of Wood Wise, our tree and woodland conservation magazine, which discusses the importance of natural regeneration for expanding tree and woodland cover in the UK.
PDF (5.28 MB)
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Protecting trees and woods
Election candidates need to make clear plans for woods and trees
Successful candidates in England’s 2024 local and mayoral elections need to recognise the value of trees and woods where you live.
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Video
Stornoway Football Club
See how free tree packs have helped create valuable shelter for a local football club on the Isle of Lewis.
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