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The oldest tree in the UK: how long do trees live?
Discover the oldest tree in the UK - and the world - and why ancient trees are so important.
Charlie Mellor • 29 Jan 2024
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Blog
Ticks: what do they look like and how to remove them
Learn how to identify ticks and the steps you can take to avoid them when walking in woodland.
Rachel Hoskins • 15 May 2019
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Blog
Forest animals: 9 animals adapted to forest life
From scampering squirrels to beautiful butterflies, discover how our woodland species are perfectly adapted to a life among the trees.
Charlotte Varela • 09 May 2019
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Journal
Wood Wise – life in deadwood
The autumn 2019 issue of Wood Wise dispels any myths about deadwood and raises awareness of its importance to people and wildlife.
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Blog
What do moths eat? Feeding, life cycle and other facts
Explore how some of the 2,500 species of UK moth develop and what they eat.
Julia Lock • 09 May 2022
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Derby City Council Wood
Lime Lane Wood Local Nature Reserve
0.76 ha (1.88 acres)
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Press centre
Crunch time for trees as petition calling for new protection laws is handed in
A petition calling for stronger laws to protect iconic trees has been handed to the government, the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity has confirmed.
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Blog
What does fox poo look like? And other animal poo identification tips
It may be messy and a little bit smelly, but animal poo can tell us a lot about the wildlife in our woods and gardens.
Charlotte Varela • 20 Sept 2022
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Blog
7 galls to spot this year
Have you spotted something unusual growing on a tree recently? It looks like it might be a bumper year for galls, so here are 7 you might see this summer.
Emilie Bonnevay • 31 Jul 2018
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Trees woods and wildlife
Flat-backed millipede
Many-legged leaf eaters that live a secretive life hidden among the forest floor.