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Policy paper
Holding back the waters – trees and flood mitigation
Case studies demonstrating how trees and hedgerows on farmland can help reduce flood risk, surface water run-off and soil erosion, and protect riverbanks.
PDF (1.82 MB)
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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Wood
Land at junction of Brewery Lane and West Lane
Merseyside
0.72 ha (1.78 acres)
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Blog
6 woods in the Domesday Book and other centuries-old UK woods
Ancient woods are centuries old, irreplaceable wildlife homes and carbon-crunchers, packed with fascinating history. Discover some of our amazing ancient woods in the UK, why they’re so special and how you can help protect them.
Charlie Mellor • 27 Feb 2023
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Trees woods and wildlife
Sika deer
Not as grumpy as it looks, the sika deer’s furrowed brow sets it apart from other deer species. Introduced to the UK in 1860, it is rapidly increasing in numbers.
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Video
Arbor Projects
See how free tree packs have helped create beautiful green spaces in and around London.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Alder buckthorn
A reputation for causing a bang. Alder buckthorn is used to make gunpowder, pigments and dyes. It’s a beloved plant of the brimstone butterfly.
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The City of Edinburgh Council Wood
Dalry Cemetery
Edinburgh
1.79 ha (4.42 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Blue ground beetle
Rare jewel. Treetop adventurer. The blue ground beetle is found at just a handful of sites in England and Wales, scaling trees under cover of darkness in search of slugs.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Long-tailed tit
Flying balls of fluff. These tiny woodland dwellers have a strong claim to be considered the UK’s cutest bird.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Dogwood
Understated until the colder months when it bursts into colour, dogwood is a broadleaf shrub which thrives in damp woodland edges. The timber is so hard, it was used for crucifixes.