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  • Press Release

    A9 central reservation is in a better state than surrounding hills

    A central reservation of one of Scotland's busiest roads, the A9, is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills, says report from the Woodland Trust.

    George Anderson  •  28 May 2024

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    Deer in Scotland: a way forward?

    Deer numbers in Scotland have doubled since 1990, posing a growing barrier to woodland creation and restoration.

    Simon Ritchie  •  26 Apr 2024

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    Lauren Child helps children smile with free trees

    Much-loved children’s author Lauren Child has urged schools and community groups across the UK to take advantage of the Woodland Trust’s free trees scheme.

    Owen Phillips  •  28 Mar 2024

  • Press Release

    Gallai dull teg a hyblyg fodloni gofynion gorchudd coed ar gyfer ffermydd Cymru

    Gall cyllid teg a dull hyblyg wneud y gofyniad gorchudd coed lleiaf o 10% yn gyraeddadwy ar gyfer y rhan fwyaf o ffermydd, medd Coed Cadw yng Nghymru.

    Lydia Tomkinson  •  12 Mar 2024

  • Press Release

    How can we fund new woodland against a backdrop of cuts?

    A 41% cut to anything is a big deal. But when it amounts to £32,000,000, it’s a massive deal. That’s the scale of the cut that the 2024-25 Scottish Budget imposes on woodland grants.

    Simon Ritchie  •  01 Mar 2024

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    Fair and flexible approach could meet tree cover requirement for Welsh farms

    Fair funding and a flexible approach can make the 10% minimum tree cover requirement achievable for most farms, says the Woodland Trust in Wales.

    Lydia Tomkinson  •  22 Feb 2024

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    Children's author Michael Morpurgo backs project bringing city children into nature and farming

    The Woodland Trust is working with Farms for City Children, a charity founded by Michael and Clare Morpurgo to connect city children with nature and farming.

    The Woodland Trust  •  09 Feb 2024

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    Our statement on new Government ELM announcement on funding for farmers

    Our response to Steve Barclay's Oxford Conference announcement regarding Environmental Land Management payments for farmers.

    The Woodland Trust  •  04 Jan 2024

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    Woodland Trust seeks major new corporate partner to empower young people through ‘Funding for the Future’

    The Woodland Trust, recognised as the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity, is boldly seeking out the perfect business to work in partnership with to support an ambitious new programme of work.

    Julie Ellerby  •  06 Dec 2023

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    Tree equity map shows less affluent areas have less tree cover

    People in less affluent areas have lower levels of tree cover and a higher risk of health problems from poor air quality, new online tree equity map reveals.

    The Woodland Trust  •  05 Dec 2023

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