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Practical guidance
Site Assessment Handbook
This handbook will help you gather information on your site to help you create your own woodland. It guides you through four assessment stages and offers advice on growing the right trees in the right place.
PDF (4.65 MB)
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Case study
Adding value to timber from sustainably managed woods
The removal of non-native conifers is key to ancient woodland restoration. Timber extraction can also generate revenue for landowners, as this case study shows.
PDF (2.21 MB)
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Journal
Wood Wise – iconic oak
The summer 2019 issue of Wood Wise tells the story of oak – of its role in British culture, as a haven for wildlife, and the threats it faces.
PDF (4.47 MB)
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Position statement
Genetically Modified Organisms – the Trust’s position
The Woodland Trust is opposed to unenclosed GM crop or tree release and does not permit the involvement of any of its sites in field trials.
PDF (387 KB)
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Research report
The benefits of integrating trees on arable farms
A research report on how tree planting supports farm production through reduced soil erosion, water conservation and climate change resilience.
PDF (1.27 MB)
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Research report
Evaluating the use and benefits of trees on dairy farms
A research report on how tree planting supports dairy farms and animal welfare through mitigating pollution runoff, protecting water and providing shelter.
PDF (1.19 MB)
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Position statement
Trees and carbon – the Woodland Trust’s position
The Woodland Trust promotes tree planting and woodland creation as a means of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and combatting the effects of climate change.
PDF (591 KB)
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Research report
Planting trees to protect water on farms
Planting trees on farms can improve water quality, reduce pollution and help mitigate flooding, while also supporting production and wildlife.
PDF (1.64 MB)
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Practical guidance
The role of trees in free range poultry farming
Trees provide cover, shelter and shade, encouraging poultry to range and exhibit natural behaviours. This in turn improves bird health, welfare and production.
PDF (7.77 MB)
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Case study
Shelterbelts can protect soil against erosion
A case study demonstrating the protection strategically placed shelterbelts can offer topsoil against wind and rain erosion, improving the productivity of a farm.
PDF (695 KB)