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Visiting woods
Mourne Park
Thanks to your generous support, Mourne Park’s gates are open to all. Experience the wonder of Northern Ireland’s ancient woodlands, with scenic views, trails and rich wildlife waiting to be discovered. We invite you to be part of its story.
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Blog
Deforestation and climate change: what's the link?
Climate change is a global concern that challenges all of us. But what do deforestation and climate change mean? What's their relationship? And how can you help?
Nick Atkinson • 04 Mar 2019
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Blog
Tree bark crafts: bark rubbings and more
Try our fun and simple tree bark arts and crafts. From bark rubbing to leaf boats, there’s something for all ages.
Danielle Wesley • 21 Nov 2019
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About us
Glas-na-Bradan Wood: a new beginning
Glas-na-Bradan Wood will be transformed into a new native woodland and for the first time in the Woodland Trust’s history in Northern Ireland, will be planted completely by the public.
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Blog
The benefits of exercising in nature
Find out why exercising in woodland can benefit your workout, boost your mood and improve your wellbeing.
Hannah Vickers • 14 Jan 2019
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Video
How gifts in wills have made a difference: Sally's legacy
A third of all the work we do is made possible by gifts in wills. Emily Baum shares the story of her aunt, Sally Whitaker, and the growing new woodland she wanted to help protect for her grand nieces and nephews to enjoy.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Beefsteak fungus
Sticky and gruesome, beefsteak is a woodland fungus with the disconcerting appearance of a raw cut of meat.
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Blog
6 rare moths that depend on UK trees
The UK is home to a number of moths that depend on trees. Explore moth species that you'd be lucky to encounter on a woodland walk.
Julia Lock • 12 Jul 2022
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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.