HS2 rail link
Right now, the biggest single threat from development to ancient woodland is the HS2 rail project. Up and down the country ancient woods and trees fac...
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Read the latest on HS2 and our response to consultation paper. (Image: WTML)
The UK’s woodland is under threat. More than 1,000 irreplaceable ancient woods have been threatened over the last 10 years. Thousands more are dying without much-needed careful restoration. Together, we can stick up for precious ancient woodland and trees.
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ACT NOW – Protect urban street trees
Urge the Government to give councils what they need to protect street trees.
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Oxford to Cambridge Expressway
The Government wants to see up to one million new homes built by 2050 within the area of land located between the cities of Oxford and Cambridge, alon...
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Tirpentwys Quarry access road
Just under two hectares of ancient woodland is under threat of loss from a quarry access road near Pontypool in Torfaen.
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ACT NOW – Save ancient woodland from the M4
Ask your Welsh Assembly Member to reject plans that would wreck four ancient woods.
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Lower Thames Crossing
Threat to ancient woods and veteran trees from Lower Thames Crossing.
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Charter for Trees, Woods and People
On 6 November 2017, on the 800th anniversary of the 1217 Charter of the Forest, the new Charter for Trees, Woods and People was launched.
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Our work with Greener UK
We’re in the midst of huge political change as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
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