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Woodland Trust £2.9 million to fund trees and green spaces for local communities
The Trust has given communities a boost by providing much needed funding for cash strapped local authorities to plant trees and create green spaces.
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We're on a mission to grow millions of healthy, native trees across the UK to help protect us from the effects of climate change.
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Journal
Wood Wise – tree pests and diseases
The summer 2013 issue of Wood Wise looks at the tree pests and diseases already causing problems in the UK, as well as potential future threats.
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Blog
Autumn leaf ID quiz: can you identify 10 trees?
Test your tree knowledge. As autumn sets in, many of the trees around us change colour, but do you know what they are?
Helen Keating • 21 Sept 2020
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Case study
Trees mean better business for egg production
The CEO of a free range egg producer advocates tree planting as an active part of farm management for the commercial and welfare benefits they deliver.
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Trees woods and wildlife
St Mark’s fly
A long-legged fly you can tell the time by – well, the time of year. St Mark’s flies emerge en-masse around 25 April each year.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Tackling air pollution with trees
Air pollution can have a serious impact on our health, global climate and biodiversity, but there are ways to reduce it. Discover the role trees have to play.
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Blog
Tackling climate change with the right trees in the right place
Trees can tackle climate change and absorb carbon, but what those trees are and how they are managed is key.
Karen Hornigold • 27 Jul 2020
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Blog
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.
Hanako Shimada • 22 Jul 2026
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Case study
Pearls of wisdom - tree planting to improve water quality
Pearls of wisdom: a case study demonstrating the improved water quality and freshwater mussel habitat achieved by strategic tree planting and bank stabilisation on the River Clun.
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