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Biosecurity

By The Woodland Trust, 2017, Position statement, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife

It is far more practical, cost effective and beneficial to the environment to prevent a pest or disease epidemic than deal with the consequences of an outbreak.

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Rewilding

By The Woodland Trust, 2017, Position statement, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife

Rewilding involves a landscape-scale approach to conservation that allows natural processes to take their course.

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Six priorities for the 2017 UK Parliament

By James Cooper, 2017, Position statement, Development and planning

The challenges facing the natural environment are very real and are heavily bound up with our leaving the European Union. With this in mind, the Woodland Trust has rewritten its 6 priorities for 2017 UK Parliament to reflect the new context within which we find ourselves.

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Ancient Woodland – The Woodland Trust’s position

By The Woodland Trust, 2017, Position statement, Ancient woodland

Ancient woods are irreplaceable, yet they cover only 2% of the UK. There should be no further loss of ancient woodland.

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Defnydd yr laith Gymraeg/Use of the Welsh language - The Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Position statement, Communities

We have adopted a set of detailed guidelines on the use of the Welsh language, which includes the use of our Welsh language name (Coed Cadw), the use of Welsh on publications and in press releases, on the telephone and at public meetings. The vast majority of the guidelines reflect current practice within the Woodland Trust.

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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) - the Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Position statement, Climate change, Woodland management

The Woodland Trust position on Genetically Modified Organisms...

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Moving plants and animals for conservation purposes - the Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Position statement, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife, Climate change, Ecosystem services

The Woodland Trust's position on the translocation of plants and animals for the purposes of conservation.

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Trees and flood risk - the Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Position statement, Water, Climate change, Woodland creation

Trees and woodland alone are unlikely to prevent all flooding in a given area, but they can play a vital role in reducing flood risk.

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Fracking - the Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2015, Position statement, Ancient woodland, Development and planning, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife

Our position on fracking...

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Climate change - the Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2015, Position statement, Climate change, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife

Climate change is a threat to woods, trees and wildlife.

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Forest certification - the Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2015, Position statement, Woodland management

The Woodland Trust's position on forest certification.

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Ancient woodland and translocation - the Woodland Trust's position

By The Woodland Trust, 2014, Position statement, Ancient woodland, Development and planning

The Woodland Trust's position on ancient woodland and translocation...

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