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Outdoor Christmas activities for families
Get out into nature this Christmas and enjoy some festive activities with your family on a woodland walk.
Danielle Wesley • 13 Dec 2021
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Press centre
New study reveals the UK’s rarest rainforest beetles are multi-day adventurers
A new study delving into the lives of one of the UK’s rarest beetles shows them to be athletes and adventurers – travelling the scaled–up equivalent of several kilometres a night in search of food and mates.
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2024's winning projects
Discover six exciting projects that are helping to protect woods, trees and wildlife as part of our latest Igniting Innovation conservation challenge.
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Video
Meet the people behind our work: Cumbrian landscape
We have a vision to create new woodland where it's needed most. Pete Leeson is our man on the ground in the uplands of Cumbria, working with landowners to plant trees to benefit farms, local people and wildlife.
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Blog
Do worms have eyes? And other worm facts
They're unassuming, but worms make the world go round. Find out if they have eyes, mouths and brains. Plus discover what they eat and how they move with our fascinating worm facts.
Rachel Hoskins • 25 Apr 2019
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Trees woods and wildlife
Rhinoceros beetle
Big and bold deadwood lovers. These impressive insects need trees to feed and breed.
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Visiting woods
Woodland management plans under review
Information about our woodland management plans under review.
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About us
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We believe everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, deserves to benefit from woods and trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Morel
Highly prized and easily recognised, the morel is a favourite edible mushroom. It has a strong, nutty flavour and a pleasant, earthy smell and grows in a variety of habitats, including well-drained woodland. But beware, it is poisonous when raw.