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Christmas can be hard on our pockets and the environment. Read our top tips for gifting for getting one gift a whole family will love.

In this edition, our news and features include growing 3 million new trees, pine martens, our first mountain, Amazon rainforest fires and Kate Adie.

Our shop offers a huge variety of gifts with something for everyone for Christmas. Here are our top ideas for alternative charity gifts for the festive season.

Take a tour of spectacular Ben Shieldaig in Scotland’s West Highlands, the Trust’s first mountain and a great example of Scotland’s rainforest.

Tree planting is in the spotlight right now and November has been a month of successes. Let's use this momentum to plant and protect more woods and trees and tackle the climate emergency.

Christmas is a fantastic time of year, but it can take its toll on the environment. Read our tips for greener celebrations.

As the National Lottery celebrates its 25^th birthday, we take a look at how lottery funding is making a difference at our largest site in England: Smithills Estate near Bolton.  

We meet David Rose who shows us around his farm in Nottinghamshire. He tells us how trees are making a difference both for the farm and for local communities as he aims to promote healthy food and healthy futures.

As well as celebrating some successes with our supporters this month, we’re focusing on the general election. We want every candidate to commit to a UK rich in woods and trees. Find out how you can help.

We think the proposals are a good start towards ensuring the environment is healthy, resilient and sustainable for the future. But as ever, the devil will be in the detail.