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Beech tree facts: purple leaves, rippled bark and more
Beech is one of our most popular trees. Here are our tips on how to identify them, why some may look a little different and other interesting facts.
Emilie Bonnevay • 15 Jul 2019
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About us
Reconnecting Grantham to its historic landscape
We've worked with the National Trust, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to link Londonthorpe Woods and Bellmount, the eastern part of the Belton House estate. The project has united accessible green space on the edge of Grantham to help more people experience nature on their doorstep.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Sparrowhawk
With brilliant yellow eyes and long yellow talons, this small yet skilful predator swoops down to ambush its prey unawares. Strongly reliant on woodland, the sparrowhawk has been threatened in the past but is currently widespread throughout the UK.
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Blog
What is hoar frost and how does it form?
Discover what hoar frost looks like, how it got its name and the conditions it needs to form.
Emilie Bonnevay • 21 Feb 2019
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Press centre
Woodland Trust nears tree protection milestone as Living Legends petition gathers pace
A petition calling for stronger laws to protect important trees like the Sycamore Gap is tantalisingly close to its 100,000 target, says the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity.
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Press centre
Northern Ireland must increase tree planting urgently
The State of Woods and Trees 2025: Northern Ireland report reveals that Northern Ireland not only has the lowest woodland cover in the UK and Ireland, but is also failing to meet its own tree planting targets.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Brown long-eared bat
Known as the 'whispering' bat for its almost silent echolocation noises, this little bat's huge ears make it an expert woodland insect hunter.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Stag beetle
Impressive, heavily armed and a formidable fighter. The stag beetle depends on trees and woods for its survival. Its fat larvae feed on the decaying wood of old broadleaved trees. Loss of its woodland habitat means that the stag beetle is now a nationally scarce species.
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Journal
Wood Wise – secrets of the soil
The spring 2016 issue of Wood Wise delves into woodland soil, its function, its species, the threats to its health, and ways to manage it for the future.
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Visiting woods
Gillian's Wood
We are restoring this ancient woodland site to its former glory.