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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.

Find out what robins eat in the wild and what you can leave in your garden to feed them.

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.  

Try our fun and simple tree bark arts and crafts. From bark rubbing to leaf boats, there’s something for all ages.

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.