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Trees woods and wildlife
Field vole
Cute and in huge numbers, but rarely seen. The grass-tunnelling field vole is our most abundant mammal and represents a vital link in the food chain.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bugs
Bugs are common woodland residents, with their piercing and sucking mouth parts, which sets them apart from their beetle relatives.
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Dacorum Borough Council Wood
Chipperfield Common
Hertfordshire
37.30 ha (92.17 acres)
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Visiting woods
Woodland activities for children and families
Spot wildlife. Craft with nature. Go on scavenger hunts. We've got plenty of ideas to help families enjoy woods and the great outdoors all year round.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Ivy
Clingy, luscious, misunderstood. Ivy has long been accused of strangling trees, but it doesn’t harm the tree at all, and even supports at least 50 species of wildlife.
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Video
David Griffith - volunteer Observatree tree health surveyor
Find out more about David's volunteering and why he was nominated for an award.
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Support us
Keep living legends alive
Most of our oldest trees are not legally protected. We're urging governments across the UK to change that. Add your voice to our call for improved protection laws.
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Press centre
Woodland Trust sets out priorities for Woodland Creation Summit
Woodland Trust Scotland has set out its priorities ahead of a Scottish Government summit this month.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Londonthorpe Woods
nr Grantham
77.21 ha (190.79 acres)
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About us
Funding conditions and eligibility
Your application must meet a number of funding conditions in order to be considered. Here we provide further detail on the types of research we can and cannot fund.