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Keep living legends alive

Most of our oldest trees are not legally protected. We're urging governments across the UK to change that. 

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Norwich Western Link road threatens ancient woods and trees

Road plans in Norfolk threaten ancient woods and trees and the wildlife that live there. Find out what’s at stake and how you can help.

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Call on Scottish Government to support farmers and crofters

Farmers and crofters could benefit from vital payments to help them integrate trees and improve Scotland's agricultural land for people, climate and nature. Show your support by sending our template email.    

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Ask your council to protect nature where you live

If you live in England, call on local leaders to declare a nature emergency and commit to bold policies for nature's recovery. Use our simple tool to email them today.

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Urge the Senedd to restore nature with trees on farms

Our Ten Asks for Trees would boost the Sustainable Farming Scheme’s impact for Wales’ people and landscape. Urge the Senedd to make them happen.

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Saved: Coed Wern, Glasinfryn

A proposal for several holiday lodges that threatened a significant proportion of Coed Wern-ty-gwyn has been rejected.

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Saved: Lake Wood, Sussex

Take a detailed look at our team’s efforts to protect an ancient wood alongside local people and discover how our voices made a difference to save the site.

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Campaign win: new planning rules protect Scotland’s ancient woods and trees

Scotland's planning policy has been updated to protect irreplaceable ancient woods and trees from inappropriate development. 

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Thank you for demanding a bold England Tree Strategy

The England Trees Action Plan determines how Government will protect, plant and restore woods and trees for years to come. 

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The Environment Act 2021

The story of how thousands of people shaped a new law that will determine how the natural world is governed for years to come.

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Saved: ancient woods in South Wales

Irreplaceable ancient woods near Cardiff are safe from a new link road between the A48 and the M4 motorway. 

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Saved: Smithy Wood

After years of campaigning, the application for a motorway service station within Smithy Wood's ancient setting has finally been withdrawn.

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Saved: Nidd Gorge

Thanks to thousands of you speaking up, North Yorkshire County Council has ditched plans to build a road through the ancient woodland of Bilton Beck & Rudding Bottoms at Nidd Gorge.

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Saved: ancient woods at Tirpentwys

Almost two hectares of ancient woodland have been saved from a quarry access road near Pontypool in Torfaen.  

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Don’t let new planning laws cost the earth

Government plans could leave woods, trees and other important habitats vulnerable to destruction for development if we don’t speak up. Tell your MP that nature should be protected and restored.

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Newly elected MPs must champion woods and trees

Successful candidates in the 2024 General Election should recognise the value of trees and woods where you live.

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Scotland's nature needs help to recover and thrive

We need a robust delivery strategy for biodiversity in Scotland.

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Kent quarry extension is one of the biggest threats of the 21st century

Having destroyed 32ha of ancient wood in 2013, new quarry plans threaten at least another 50ha. 

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Ancient woods and trees will be lost for Lower Thames Crossing

Important woods, trees and wildlife remain at risk from National Highways proposals to build a new tunnel linking Essex and Kent under the River Thames.

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We need a vision for new transport projects that protects woods and trees

13,500 of you helped us tell Government to address climate impacts and stop damaging transport schemes to protect all irreplaceable habitats. Thank you.

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Nature’s recovery depends on better funding for native woodland

We need a Forestry Grant Scheme that reverses native woodland decline to help nature, climate and communities.

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Don't let Government ditch its environment protection promise

After months of uncertainty about Government’s commitment to protect and restore nature, we still need answers. Abandoning nature is not an option.

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Tree cover target leaves room for improvement

We need well-connected woodlands, rich in native trees that fight climate change and help nature to recover. 

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Government’s nature recovery plans in England fall short

Government plans to halt nature’s decline in England by 2030 don't go far enough. We need more meaningful action to save our wildlife and environment.

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Creating a robust plan to keep our trees healthy

Government’s upcoming Plant Biosecurity Strategy must put in place a bold plan to tackle the pests and diseases that threaten our native tree populations.

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Our work with The Climate Coalition

We're part of The Climate Coalition, a group of organisations dedicated to limiting the impact of climate change on the people, places and life we love.

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Woods and Trees

The APPG meets several times a year to discuss steps to protect, restore and expand woods and trees in a time of climate and nature crises.