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One year to go: a final Programme for Government
With a year to go until the next Scottish Parliament election, Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, has announced that he plans to bring forward his Programme for Government.
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Press centre
"LincWoods" project to plant 200,000 trees across Lincolnshire in next two years
Lincolnshire County Council and the Woodland Trust have united for a major planting initiative to boost tree cover across the region.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Nightjar
Mysterious and elusive, the nightjar is one of our most intriguing birds. A summer visitor with bark-like plumage, it can be incredibly difficult to spot.
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Trialling plastic-free guards with Kate Humble
We're helping TV presenter Kate Humble transform a section of her farm into a vibrant woodland. To protect the hundreds of newly planted trees from deer browsing, see how Kate's exploring sustainable solutions with eco-friendly, plastic-free tree guards.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Juniper
A cosy home for wildlife and a gin-drinker’s delight, the juniper is a much-loved evergreen that brightens up the winter months.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak, Turkey
A pretender to the throne, the Turkey oak was introduced to the UK in the 1700s and is now impacting our native oak populations. It’s less valuable to wildlife, but much faster growing and a host of the knopper oak gall wasp.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wood pasture and parkland
Home of history and ancient trees, there’s more than meets the eye to wood pasture and parkland. These sites are often mixtures of habitats, with scrub and denser woodland groves, to more open grassland or heathland with scattered trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Deathcap
Silent assassin and killer of kings. The deathcap has been used as a murder weapon for millennia.
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Blog
How to build a bug hotel
Help insects and other minibeasts by building a bug hotel in your garden or outside space. You’ll need some old plant pots, sticks and pine cones.
Danielle Wesley • 05 Sep 2019