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Boosting biodiversity at 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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Video
Urban sanctuary for people and wildlife
In a Birmingham park, Short Heath Fields Trust has planted a woodland memorial that’s great for wildlife too.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Phytophthora austrocedri
Phytophthora austrocedri is a pathogen that infects and kills native juniper trees. Junipers are one of our rarest native trees and an attack from this fungi-like species is a devastating blow to some of the UK’s populations.
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Blog
What side of the tree does moss grow on?
Moss is a simple, primeval plant that needs water to survive and reproduce, so it tends to grow in damp, shady places. But is it true that moss always grows on the north side of trees?
Helen Keating • 24 Jan 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Ash
One of our most beloved trees. Ash is one of the most common trees in the UK, but as ash dieback sweeps through, is it set to be erased from our countryside?
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Trees woods and wildlife
Lime, small-leaved
Charming, sturdy, pollinator-magnet. Not only does the small-leaved lime’s blossom produce a sweet scent and pleasantly minty honey, its leaves support the caterpillars of moths such as the lime hawk, peppered and vapourer.
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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
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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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.