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Practical guidance
Ancient and veteran trees: Caring for special trees on farms
This guide helps identify ancient and veteran trees on farming land, and highlights their importance. It provides information on how to protect trees and secure their future.
PDF (2.28 MB)
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Practical guidance
Ancient woodland restoration - maximising ecological integrity
Practical guidance on accumulating more old growth characteristics, better space and dynamism, water and air quality, reintroductions and the integrity of wider landscapes.
PDF (8.97 MB)
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Practical guidance
Ancient and veteran trees: An Assessment Guide
This guide describes our approach to conserving veteran trees, wherever they are. Covering a series of steps that you can follow as an adviser, advocate, landowner, or manager.
PDF (4.82 MB)
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Position statement
Ancient woodland – the Woodland Trust's position
Ancient woods are irreplaceable, yet they cover just 2% of the UK and are still disappearing. The Woodland Trust believes there should be no further loss.
PDF (193 KB)
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Journal
Wood Wise – ancient trees
The spring 2014 issue of Wood Wise looks at the ecology of ancient and veteran trees, the work to identify and protect them, and what the future holds.
PDF (4.11 MB)
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Position statement
Ancient woodland and translocation – the Trust's position
The Woodland Trust reject suggestions that translocation of material from ancient woodland can mitigate loss, damage or destruction of this important habitat.
PDF (681 KB)
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Practical guidance
Assessing ammonia impacts on ancient woodland
A technical advice note on assessing the impact of new developments on nearby ancient woodland in terms of ammonia air pollution and nitrogen deposition.
PDF (2.08 MB)
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Practical guidance
Ancient woodland restoration management principles
An introductory guide to ancient woodland restoration management, the value of this special habitat, and why we should protect and restore it.
PDF (3.21 MB)
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Research report
Impacts of nearby development on ancient woodland
A review of the research and evidence available that demonstrates the impacts of nearby development on the ecology of ancient woodland.
PDF (640 KB)
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Position statement
Ancient and veteran trees, parkland and wood pasture
The Woodland Trust believes all ancient and veteran trees should be valued and protected. More are also needed to become the ancient trees of the future.
PDF (610 KB)