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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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Keep living legends alive

Most of our oldest trees are not legally protected. We're urging governments across the UK to change that. Add your voice to our call for improved protection laws. 

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Greater horseshoe bat

Rare and highly agile. Look out for the greater horseshoe bat along woodland edges at dawn and dusk. The longest-lived bat in the UK, it has become scarce due to a loss of insect prey and habitat.

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Field vole

Cute and in huge numbers, but rarely seen. The grass-tunnelling field vole is our most abundant mammal and represents a vital link in the food chain.

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Faughan Valley Woodlands: from fragments to thriving forests

The Faughan Valley Woodlands project aims to reconnect pockets of ancient woodland, allowing them to become more resilient and thrive in the future. 

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The SCATTER project

The SCATTER project used cutting edge LiDAR scanning technology to create 3D models of ancient and veteran oak trees across the UK, so we can better understand and manage these living legends for the future.

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2023's winning projects

Discover the winning projects that are impacting woods and trees through our very first Igniting Innovation challenge.

Event

Community planting day at Knightsridge Wood

Join us at Knightsridge Wood to plant new native trees and help create a thriving woodland for people and nature.

Sat 29 Nov 2025  •  Knightsridge Wood, Livingston

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Leicestershire tree giveaway

We're giving away more than 10,000 trees to farmers across Leicestershire in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group.