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Trees woods and wildlife
Western red cedar
A tree of strength and industry, western red cedar is grown in the UK for hedging and timber. Though less useful than our native trees, it provides food and shelter for wildlife.
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Plant trees
Types of woodland management
A detailed look at how and when to carry out the techniques of coppicing, pollarding, formative pruning and thinning.
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Plant trees
How to grow a tree from seed
Growing a tree from a seed needn't be tricky. Find out how to do just that with our simple instructions.
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Woodland Trust Wood
The Punchbowl
Llanfoist
38.09 ha (94.12 acres)
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The City of Edinburgh Council Wood
The Castle
Edinburgh
2.32 ha (5.73 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
The Burn Of The Twa Roes
Shetland Islands
2.27 ha (5.61 acres)
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The City of Edinburgh Council Wood
The Meadows
Edinburgh
11.09 ha (27.40 acres)
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Blog
What can rings and black lines in tree trunks tell us?
We take a fascinating look at tree anatomy and explore the appearance of tree rings and other black lines.
Julia Lock • 29 Dec 2021
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Trees woods and wildlife
Key tree pests and diseases
Increasing numbers of pests and diseases are attacking the UK's trees. Some with devastating consequences. Learn all about them here, with symptoms, outlook and how you can report them.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Plum, cherry
Street tree, early spring flowerer and ancestor of the domestic plum. Cherry plum is one of the first trees to blossom in the UK.