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Top 10 low maintenance native trees for small gardens

Looking for low budget, low maintenance small garden ideas? Get incredible bang for your buck with a tree! Check our handpicked list of 10 best small trees for small gardens. 

Charlie Mellor  •  09 Mar 2026

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How to identify trees

All trees have clues and features that can help with identification. You just need to know what to look out for with our quick guide.

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Rare UK animals quiz: how well do you know our endangered wildlife?

We all love wildlife, but did you know we live in one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth? Take our quiz to see if you recognise rare and endangered species, plus find out what we’re doing to change things and how you can help make a difference.

Charlie Mellor  •  07 May 2025

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Silvopasture alleys

Silvopasture alleys are a versatile agroforestry system that can benefit livestock, crops and the land itself.

Trees woods and wildlife

Yellow brain

A frilly sign of a witch’s curse, yellow brain is a parasitic jelly fungus that looks a little like a brain and feeds on fungi that feed on dead wood.

Trees woods and wildlife

Brown hairstreak

An elegant butterfly with a shy reputation, the brown hairstreak spends most of its time high in the tree tops, flitting around woodland edges and hedges in the late summer sunshine.

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Explore different viewpoints

What would a tree look like from a bird’s eye view? Or a bug’s eye view? This activity involves visiting a wood or other natural space and challenging your students to explore it from more than one point of view.