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Trees woods and wildlife
Elm, wych
Decimated by Dutch elm disease, the sweeping and majestic wych elm is a much rarer sight these days. Its loss goes hand-in-hand with the decline of the elusive white-letter hairstreak butterfly, whose caterpillars rely on elm leaves.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak, sessile
Less famous than English oak, but no less loved, the sessile oak towers in the woods. Squirrels, jays and badgers love their acorns and caterpillars flock to eat their leaves, in fact 326 species of wildlife are found only on oak.
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Plant trees
RAF Benson Primary School
Teaching assistant Adèle explains why the school’s free tree pack is great news for pupils, wildlife and the environment.
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Privately owned Wood
Nant Y Pandy - The Dingle
Ynys Mon - Isle of Anglesey
3.93 ha (9.71 acres)
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Press centre
Hundreds of trees planted by Kate Humble with support from Welsh Woodland Trust
Kate Humble has planted hundreds of trees on her property with support from Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Pear Tree Wood
Ratby
18.45 ha (45.59 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Brambling
Winter visitors with a taste for nuts. Flocks of brambling head to the UK each year, escaping the Scandinavian snow and taking advantage of the food on offer in our woods.
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Privately owned Wood
The Everton Estate
Bedfordshire
1.48 ha (3.66 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak, red
Fiery, fast and spiked, the red oak is a fast-growing tree native to North America. It is often planted as an ornamental tree for its flaming autumn colour. Although it isn’t as valuable to wildlife as our native oaks, it’s popular with nesting birds and pollinators.
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council Wood
Danes Dyke LNR
East Riding of Yorkshire
12.09 ha (29.87 acres)