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Our woods and trees can't speak for themselves. Together we can stand up for the environment and safeguard the UK's woodland heritage for our future.
Take action nowTake action in your community
Local communities taking action is the most effective way to protect nature. Check out our ideas and advice for plenty of ways to get involved.
You can make a difference to woods and trees near you. Check out all the ways your community can get involved, from exploring why trees are so important and where they're most needed to saving local woods and planting new ones.
Make your community greener
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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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Plant trees
Free trees for schools and communities
We want to make sure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. So we’re giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities.
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Tree equity
Unequal distribution of trees in towns and cities is hitting those who could benefit most from urban greenery the hardest. This is where tree equity comes in.
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Neighbourhood planning
Woods and trees can help make your community a healthier, wealthier and happier place to live and work.
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Volunteer with us
Every year, thousands of people give their precious time to help us protect and care for woods and trees.
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Book a volunteer speaker for a community talk
We have a team of knowledgeable volunteer speakers near you available to talk trees with your group or organisation.
Protect woods and trees where you live
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How to set up a local group and meeting
A group of passionate, like-minded people could help others understand the value of woods and trees and shape local policy.
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How to object to a planning application
If you are opposing a development threat to a wood or tree, you will need to make an objection in writing to the local planning authority.
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Report a threat
Have you found a possible threat from development to an ancient wood or tree? Your ear to the ground could be the difference between survival and destruction. Let us know - we could help.
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Contact your MP for help to protect trees and woods
Your MP in Westminster might be able to help if you’re trying to save local woods and trees or if you’re concerned about a national issue affecting nature.
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Tree Preservation Orders
A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) protects specific trees or groups of trees from deliberate damage and destruction. Check out the answers to 10 common questions on TPOs, from how to request one to protecting trees under threat.
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Cutting down trees: law and legislation
Whether you want to fell a tree or protect one from felling, protection and preservation laws can be complex. Our guide explains best practice and alternatives.
Get involved in citizen science
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Nature's Calendar
Help monitor the effects of climate change on wildlife near you. Your records contribute to a growing body of evidence on global warming.
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Ancient Tree Inventory
Ancient trees need special care and protection. There are thousands of ancient trees in the UK and we need your help to find out where they are.