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Review of the year
Take a look at the major milestones in our work for woods and trees between June 2023 and May 2024.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Theydon Bois
Abridge Road Theydon Bois Essex
38.29 ha (94.61 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hornbeam
Gnarled and mighty, the hornbeam is as tough as they come. It’s beautiful, useful, and its year-round leaf cover makes it a winter haven for wildlife.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bristle mosses
Bristly, spongy, and very sensitive to pollution, the bristle mosses are true tree lovers. Whereas most woodland mosses grow on the ground, look for these on tree trunks, branches and twigs.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak bush-cricket
This champion of the woodland long-jump is a lot quieter than its other cricket cousins. The oak bush-cricket lives, feeds and breeds in trees and woodland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Buzzing spider
Keep a keen ear out for this leaf-lover with real rhythm. Look for the buzzing spider on leaves and stems of deciduous trees and shrubs in woods and parks.
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Blog
Our top five woods to hear nightingales
The famous song of the nightingale is one of the wonders of the natural world, but to have a chance of hearing it you'll need to know where to listen. Here we share top tips for tracking down a serenade, plus some of our woods to try for a lucky encounter.
Amy Lewis • 01 Apr 2022
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Woodland Trust Wood
Banovallum Carr
Horncastle
8.13 ha (20.09 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Dora's Wood
Lanchester
3.37 ha (8.33 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Wantley Dragon Wood
Oughtibridge
10.25 ha (25.33 acres)