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Schools and community groups urged to plant trees for Woodland Trust’s Big Climate Fightback

Time is running out for schools and community groups to apply for free trees and be part of the Woodland Trust’s Big Climate Fightback.

Dee Smith  •  18 Nov 2020

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Woodland Trust concerns over potential for illegal felling of ancient woodland for HS2

We have grave concerns that ancient woodland due for imminent destruction by HS2 Ltd might be felled without proper survey work to identify bat roosts, and without the proper licences required by law.

Dee Smith  •  16 Nov 2020

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Woodland Trust Scotland calls for higher native tree target in Big Climate Fightback

We're calling on Scottish Government to increase native tree planting targets as part of the fightback against climate change.

George Anderson  •  05 Nov 2020

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New research shows trees on poultry farms are providing havens for wildlife

Trees planted on poultry farms in Cumbria are providing benefits for biodiversity, new research for the Woodland Trust shows.

Dee Smith  •  03 Nov 2020

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Woodland Trust responds to A644 Link Road announcement

The Trust says it is heartened to hear road plans near Brighouse, West Yorkshire, are to go back to the drawing board because of the impact on ancient woodland.

Dee Smith  •  23 Oct 2020

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England's 2020 Tree of the Year winner revealed

A Hackney plane tree has been crowned England’s Tree of the Year for 2020, after the public voted overwhelmingly in its favour.

Natalie Stephenson  •  22 Oct 2020

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Once lonely rowan named Scotland’s Tree of the Year

A once lone rowan surrounded by new native woodland has been named Scotland's Tree of the Year 2020.

George Anderson  •  22 Oct 2020

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Wales' Tree of the Year 2020

An historic fern-leaved beech enveloping the remains of one of the first Cistercian abbeys in Wales has been crowned Wales Tree of the Year 2020.

Llinos Humphreys  •  22 Oct 2020

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Coeden Gymreig y Flwyddyn 2020

Ffawydden hanesyddol sydd wrth ymyl gweddillion un o’r abatai Sistersaidd cyntaf yng Nghymru a goronwyd yn Goeden y Flwyddyn Cymru 2020.

Llinos Humphreys  •  22 Oct 2020

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HS2 Ltd fells historic Cubbington Pear tree

The Woodland Trust says it is “shocked and upset” that HS2 Ltd has today felled the historic Cubbington Pear.

Andy Bond  •  20 Oct 2020