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Disappointing planting figures in England still far below Government target

Official tree planting statistics released today show the challenge Government faces in meeting woodland expansion targets in the UK. 

Steve Marsh  •  11 Jun 2020

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“Track and trace” of cows introduced in woods to boost biodiversity

A small herd of cows will be tagged with GPS in a new scheme by the Woodland Trust to track their “moovements” and how they can boost diversity.

Andy Bond  •  05 Jun 2020

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Highland osprey family welcome their first 2020 chick live online

Ospreys on a live nest webcam have welcomed their first chick of the season at the Trust's Loch Arkaig Pine Forest in the Scottish Highlands.

Jillian Donnachie  •  29 May 2020

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More than 100,000 trees take root in Northern Forest

Over 100,000 trees were planted in the Northern Forest under the Trust’s MOREwoods scheme this planting season – double the previous year's number.

Dee Smith  •  15 Apr 2020

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HS2 to start digging up ancient woodland from April

HS2 Ltd has confirmed to the Woodland Trust it will begin the futile act of attempting to move the soil from five ancient woodlands during April.

Dee Smith  •  26 Mar 2020

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Andrew Carnegie’s “Fairy Glen” acquired by Woodland Trust Scotland

Woodland Trust Scotland has purchased a favourite summer picnic spot of Andrew Carnegie. The family named it “The Fairy Glen” and opened it to the public in 1907.  

George Anderson  •  20 Mar 2020

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Site near Bolton leading the way for study in flooding solutions

An upland site of moorland and woodland is being used to test pioneering solutions to combat flooding at the Trust's Smithills Estate.

Andy Bond  •  13 Mar 2020

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Largest ever new woodland to be created by the Woodland Trust in Wales

Some 150,000 native trees will start to be planted over the next five years to create a large woodland next to Gnoll Country Park in Neath.

Rory Francis  •  13 Mar 2020

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Creuir coedlan newydd mwyaf erioed gan Coed Cadw yng Nghymru

Diolch i arianwyr, fe fydd y gwaith o blannu tua 150,000 o goed brodorol dros y pum mlynedd nesaf yn dechrau, a hynny i greu coetir mawr newydd wrth ymyl Parc Gwledig Gnoll yng Nghastell-nedd.

Rory Francis  •  13 Mar 2020

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Woodland Trust creates largest native wood in Northern Ireland

The Woodland Trust is creating the single largest native woodland in Northern Ireland. Aughrim Hill in County Down will have over 110,000 native trees.

Glynis Watt  •  06 Mar 2020