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New community woodland taking shape near Billington
Work is well underway on a new community woodland planned for Billington in Lancashire.
The Woodland Trust • 02 Aug 2024
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"LincWoods" project to plant 200,000 trees across Lincolnshire in next two years
Lincolnshire County Council and the Woodland Trust have united for a major planting initiative to boost tree cover across the region.
The Woodland Trust • 31 Jul 2024
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The Woodland Trust Northern Ireland plants 250,000 trees at Woodburn Reservoir
The Woodland Trust has been working in partnership with Northern Ireland Water on a regreening programme since 2020. During that time, the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity has planted around 476,000 native trees on Northern Ireland Water’s land.
Glynis Watt • 29 Jul 2024
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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
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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
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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