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Support our Urban Woodland Appeal
Urban woods are the green lungs at the heart of communities, essential for the health of people and wildlife. Help give them a future.
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Practical guidance
Ancient and veteran trees: An Assessment Guide
This guide describes our approach to conserving veteran trees, wherever they are. Covering a series of steps that you can follow as an adviser, advocate, landowner, or manager.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bronze birch borer
A pest which could have a huge impact on our native birches, the bronze birch borer is native to North America and a serious threat to our trees.
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Blog
What do moths eat? Feeding, life cycle and other facts
Explore how some of the 2,500 species of UK moth develop and what they eat.
Dr Julia Lock • 09 May 2022
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Trees woods and wildlife
Poplar, black
Imposing, elegant, rare. The black poplar was once a staple of Britain’s landscape but these days, the trees are few and far between.
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Plant trees
How to plant and maintain native hedges
The small but mighty hedge packs a punch for people and nature, sheltering wildlife, cleaning our air, capturing carbon and much more. Explore how and when to plant and prune your hedge for the best results.
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Press centre
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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Protecting trees and woods
Keep living legends alive
Many of our oldest and most special trees are not legally protected. Urge Government to change the law and prevent further tragedy.
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Blog
Helicopter seeds: which trees do they come from?
Four tree species produce ‘helicopter seeds’ in the UK. Find out more with our ID guides, spotting tips and interesting facts.
Charlie Mellor • 30 May 2019
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Protecting trees and woods
Creating a robust plan to keep our trees healthy
Government’s upcoming Plant Biosecurity Strategy must put in place a bold plan to tackle the pests and diseases that threaten our native tree populations.