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Woodland Trust chief delivers stark warning as charity publishes emergency tree plan for the UK

The Emergency Tree Plan sets out how the UK can rapidly increase tree cover to help reach net zero carbon emissions and tackle wildlife declines.

Steve Marsh  •  21 Jan 2020

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Number of threatened ancient woodlands tops the thousand mark

The number of ancient woods under threat in the UK from built development has topped the thousand mark for the first time since records began.

Dee Smith  •  14 Jan 2020

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North West benefits from National Lottery boost

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced funding of over £484,400 for a Woodland Trust project set to revitalise the Faughan Valley landscape, on the outskirts of Derry/Londonderry.

Glynis Watt  •  13 Jan 2020

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Could willow be the answer to better lamb growth?

New research has shown willow trees could be used to optimise production in lambs because it has particularly high concentrations of cobalt and zinc.

Dee Smith  •  08 Jan 2020

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Cwm George and Casehill Woods under threat

In a joint statement the action group 'Save Dinas Powys Woods AND protect homes from flooding' and the Woodland Trust (Coed Cadw) have expressed their concern that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is planning to destroy an area of irreplaceable ancient woodland.

Rory Francis  •  08 Jan 2020

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Mae Coed Cwm George a Casehill yn dal o dan fygythiad

Mewn datganiad ar y cyd a gyhoeddir heddiw mae’r grŵp gweithredu lleol “Achubwch goetir Dinas Powys ac amddiffyn cartrefi rhag llifogydd” a Coed Cadw (Woodland Trust), elusen cadwraeth coetir fwyaf y DU, yn mynegi eu pryder bod Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (CNC) yn dal i gynllunio i ddinistrio ardal o goetir hynafol.

Rory Francis  •  08 Jan 2020

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Woodland Trust steps up its campaign against plans for motorway service area

The Woodland Trust has stepped up its campaign against plans for a motorway service area near Sheffield that would destroy irreplaceable ancient woodland.

Kevin Stanley  •  19 Dec 2019

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Brush off the festive excess – by visiting a wood in Northern Ireland

The festive season is upon us and it’s a time for indulgence but also a great time of the year for getting outside and taking in the beauty of nature.

Glynis Watt  •  16 Dec 2019

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‘MEA4Trees’ climate fightback begins with 56,000 trees planted over five years

An exciting new partnership between Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and the Woodland Trust will see 56,000 native trees planted – that’s one for every household in the borough – over the next five years.

The Woodland Trust  •  06 Dec 2019

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Neath community reach for their spades to help tackle the climate emergency!

First trees planted at Neath’s new woodland as part of the Woodland Trust’s #BigClimateFightback

Rory Francis  •  04 Dec 2019