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Northern Ireland must increase tree planting urgently
The State of Woods and Trees 2025: Northern Ireland report reveals that Northern Ireland not only has the lowest woodland cover in the UK and Ireland, but is also failing to meet its own tree planting targets.
Michelle McCaughtry • 14 Oct 2025
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Domestic tree production essential to hit climate and nature targets
The Government’s climate change and biodiversity targets will not be met without greater support for domestic tree production, according to a new report.
The Woodland Trust • 14 Oct 2025
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Integrating trees on Scotland’s farms and crofts
Woodland Trust Scotland and the National Farmers Union Scotland have jointly written to the Scottish Government calling for farmers and crofters to be given more support to integrate native trees on their land.
Simon Ritchie • 03 Oct 2025
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Glasgow's Argyle Street ash wins UK Tree of the Year 2025
Standing tall on one of Glasgow’s busiest roads, the Argyle Street ash has been named the winner of the Woodland Trust’s annual Tree of the Year competition.
Rosa Johnston-Flint • 26 Sept 2025
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Woodland Trust Scotland takes aim at health inequalities with trees targeted by neighbourhood
Woodland Trust Scotland has announced plans to target urban planting at neighbourhoods where trees have greatest potential to boost human health and wellbeing.
George Anderson • 19 Sept 2025
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Survey reveals most Scots unaware Scotland has rainforest
Research indicates most people living in Scotland’s west coast rainforest zone have no idea the threatened habitat is right on their doorstep. But when they find out, the majority are enthusiastic about protecting and expanding it.
George Anderson • 08 Aug 2025
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Coed Cadw welcomes launch of Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme
Coed Cadw has expressed cautious optimism at the upcoming launch of the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme, describing it as a necessary first step towards a just transition for the people of Wales.
Llinos Humphreys • 16 Jul 2025
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Coed Casw yn croesawu lansiad cynllun ffermio cynaliadwy cymru
Mae Coed Cadw, y Woodland Trust yng Nghymru, wedi mynegi optimistiaeth ofalus ynghylch lansiad Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy (CFfC) Llywodraeth Cymru sydd ar ddod, gan ei ddisgrifio fel cam cyntaf angenrheidiol mewn taith llawer hirach tuag at drawsnewidiad cyfiawn i bobl Cymru.
Llinos Humphreys • 16 Jul 2025
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Woodland Trust chief executive's statement on State of UK Climate Report
Darren Moorcroft, Woodland Trust chief executive, has made a statement in response to the Met Office’s State of UK Climate Report, which the Energy Secretary has labelled a “stark warning” to take action on climate and nature.
Darren Moorcroft • 14 Jul 2025
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Inspiring ‘cultural trees’ shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2025
From a cedar that The Beatles climbed to an oak from a Virginia Woolf poem, discover the cultural trees shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2025.
Rosa Johnston-Flint • 11 Jul 2025