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Protecting trees and woods
HS2 rail link
HS2 is a grave threat to the UK’s ancient woods and veteran trees, with many at risk of loss or damage. We can’t let this happen.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Glen Finglas
Brig o'Turk
4874.22 ha (12044.20 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hedgehog
Sleepy, cute, truly iconic. These prickly critters rely on hedgerows and woodland edges for food and shelter.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Throne Wood
North Belfast
5.47 ha (13.52 acres)
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Blog
What do dragonflies eat? And other dragonfly facts
Discover incredible dragonfly facts including what they eat, how long they live, how fast they fly and how they’re different to damselflies.
Danielle Wesley • 29 May 2019
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Privately owned Wood
Grange Farm
West Midlands
5.35 ha (13.22 acres)
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National Trust for Scotland Wood
Corrieshalloch Gorge NNR
Highland
29.23 ha (72.23 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wayfaring tree
A welcome sign you’re homeward bound, the wayfaring tree is so named because it grows close to paths. Look for them in hedges and woodland edges, with full bloom in the spring and heavy with berries in the autumn.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Pear, Plymouth
Rare, charming, foul-smelling. Plymouth pear was named after where it was found in the 1800s. Its fruit feeds wildlife, and its blossom, though beautiful, has quite a smell.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Buckthorn, purging
Prickly and with the ability to purge. This plant’s common name harks back its use as a laxative. It’s a fierce, invasive species in North America.