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Summer message to Woodland Trust members
A message from our chief executive
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Trees woods and wildlife
Charcoal burner
Crumbly, tasty and ruddy, the charcoal burner is a favourite with chefs.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Birdwell Woods
Birdwell nr Hoyland Nether
33.20 ha (82.04 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Rhododendron Wood
Kentisbeare
10.60 ha (26.19 acres)
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Plymouth City Council Wood
Jew's Wood
Devon
3.13 ha (7.73 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Pine processionary moth
Feeding on the needles of pine trees, the pine processionary moth is seriously destructive. They can rapidly strip trees of their needles in forests in Asia, Africa and southern Europe, leaving them vulnerable. Now, there are fears it’s heading north to the UK.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Habitats
The UK’s woodlands are rich and diverse, supporting more invertebrates than any other habitat. From lush temperate forests, to orchards and old hunting grounds. Each is varied and complex, shaped by geology, soils, climate and people over generations. With special and often spectacular wildlife, they are magical places.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Moths
While they may not be seen as quite as attractive as butterflies, moths have a beauty all of their own. A whole host of moth species live in woodland, using their camouflage skills to blend in with tree bark, leaves and other woodland features. There are over 2,500 species of moth in the UK.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Elm, Huntingdon
A hardy cultivar, the Huntingdon elm is a hybrid with some resistance to the devastating Dutch elm disease.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Orange-tip
Subtle, delicate and well-disguised – that is until the male flashes a splash of bright orange. Orange-tips are a butterfly of grassland and woodland edges.