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Trees woods and wildlife
Alder buckthorn
A reputation for causing a bang. Alder buckthorn is used to make gunpowder, pigments and dyes. It’s a beloved plant of the brimstone butterfly.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Eucalyptus
Pleasant smelling, antiseptic, highly flammable. Eucalyptus might be the favourite of koalas in its native Australia, but in the UK it is insects which are drawn to its rich oil.
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Scottish Wildlife Trust Wood
Luggiebank Wood
North Lanarkshire
26.52 ha (65.53 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Carlisle Park
Northumberland
7.59 ha (18.75 acres)
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Video
Hedging shelters outdoor gym
Community interest company Inspire2tri planted 60 free trees to provide useful shelter for a disability and older adult activity area in Rutland.
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Wood
Northbay Woodland
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
2.22 ha (5.49 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Northbay Woodland
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
0.72 ha (1.78 acres)
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Aird Common Grazings Wood
Muir of Aird
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
9.91 ha (24.49 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Phytophthora austrocedri
Phytophthora austrocedri is a pathogen that infects and kills native juniper trees. Junipers are one of our rarest native trees and an attack from this fungi-like species is a devastating blow to some of the UK’s populations.
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Video
New hedge enhances Refugee Forum garden
A free hedge pack has contributed to a grassroots garden project that brings refugees, asylum seekers and local volunteers together as they create a peaceful space and learn about nature in Nottingham.
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