Healthy woods, healthy lives - how green spaces can improve public health
How can trees and green space encourage healthy lifestyles and improve public health? read these case studies to see how...
Read moreHealthy trees, healthy places - the benefits of trees and woodland in urban environments
Investing in a vibrant and thriving natural environment is critical to key services, read how this can be achieved...
Here the Woodland Trust puts forward the benefits of trees in urban areas. Trees can support health and well being, improve urban biodiversity, mitigate the urban heat island, reduce surface water and improve air quality. They can also contribute to regenerating and reinvigorating the local economy. Advice is given on what councils and individuals can do.
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Wood Wise - iconic oak
The latest issue of Wood Wise tells the story of oak – its role in British culture and as a haven for wildlife. But the UK's most beloved tree species faces many threats. And with hundreds of species dependent on oak, what would we do without it?
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