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Scotland’s wildest wild apples gathered for ‘gene bank’ orchard in the Trossachs

A genetic refuge for Scotland’s wildest crab apple trees has been established at Woodland Trust Scotland’s Glen Finglas Estate in the Trossachs.

Trees woods and wildlife

Slugs and snails

Slugs and snails are key parts of the woodland ecosystem, providing food for many. 

Trees woods and wildlife

Swift

Super-fast flyers living almost their entire life on the wing. Swifts are summer visitors to the UK whose numbers have suffered a worrying decline.

Trees woods and wildlife

Muntjac deer

Small and secretive. Muntjac are an attractive, but potentially damaging, addition to our woodlands, having been introduced in the 20th century.

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Our living legends are vital for wildlife, people and the planet, but they have virtually no legal protection. Help us fight for their future.

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When to prune apple and other fruit trees

Whether you're reviving an old fruit tree, shaping a new one, or encouraging a jumper crop, here's our top advice on what to do and when to do it. From apples and pears to peaches and plums.

Helen Keating  •  02 Feb 2018

Visiting woods

Bluebell woods in Scotland

Explore the wild this spring and discover some of Scotland's most stunning bluebell woods.