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Inspiring ‘cultural trees’ shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2025
From a cedar that The Beatles climbed to an oak from a Virginia Woolf poem, discover the cultural trees shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2025.
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What the Scottish election results mean for woods, trees and nature
Over the last year, the Woodland Trust Scotland policy and advocacy team has met with every major party standing for election to the Scottish Parliament to identify shared priorities and offer evidence-led policy suggestions, set out in our Mair Trees Please manifesto.
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Clock is ticking for Britain’s incredibly rare rainforests
The Woodland Trust is highlighting the plight of its special rainforests to coincide with World Rainforest Day. Despite fears over the future of the Britain’s rainforests, much is being done on the ground to protect these special habitats.
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Data shows low fruit yield after wet spring
The latest update from Nature’s Calendar, the Woodland Trust’s citizen science project, suggests knock-on effects of heavy rainfall earlier in the year.
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Tree of the Year shortlist announced showcasing UK's toughest trees
Ten tenacious trees that have defied gravity, faced the elements and even taken a hit from a cannonball are contending to be crowned UK Tree of the Year.
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Gold for young designer’s garden at Tatton
A young designer has won gold at RHS Tatton for creating a unique garden to highlight the dramatic loss of treasured trees outside woods.
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Woodland creation at Snaizeholme
Get a behind-the-scenes peek at Snaizeholme Estate during the planting season of winter 2024-25. Site manager Alec Pue is joined by tree planting contractors Richard Atton, Antony Brown and Ian Plested, who reflect on the daunting but extremely rewarding task of reforesting this vast valley for future generations to enjoy.
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Dalkeith named heritage tree hotspot as experts record 500 “living legends”
Dalkeith Country Park in Midlothian has been revealed as a heritage tree hotspot after experts recorded 500 ancient, veteran and notable oaks over the last year.
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Drone sows 75,000 native tree seeds to triple rainforest cover in Cornwall and Devon
An ambitious drone tree-seeding trial in the South West could revolutionise the expansion of rainforests.
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Research shows only 12% of local authorities have an action plan for nature recovery
The Woodland Trust is urging local authorities to declare a nature emergency and take steps to restore severely depleted wildlife and green spaces in their communities.