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Trees for the Crofting Community

Our Croft Woodlands advisory team helps crofters, smallholders, and common grazings to create and manage woodlands that will flourish. Get more information on the project, funding and read case studies showing how trees can benefit your croft.

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Become a School Woodland Ambassador

Become a School Woodland Ambassador. Share your enthusiasm for trees and spread the word that woods are good!

Blog

What’s the difference between a wood and a forest?

If you aren't sure how to tell the wood from the trees, let us explain the difference between a wood and a forest and why they're both so important.

Charlotte Varela  •  18 Dec 2024

Press centre

Call for political parties to increase tree cover in England to 16.5%

Ahead of the General Election, conservation and commercial sectors are calling on political parties to increase England's tree cover to 16.5%.

Plant trees

Leicestershire tree giveaway: terms and conditions

Leicestershire tree giveaway: terms and conditions

Press centre

Early signs of spring becoming the new norm, says the Woodland Trust

Earlier signs of spring – such as the first leafing of trees or the first sightings of butterflies – could be here to stay, says the Woodland Trust.

Trees woods and wildlife

Bechstein's bat

This elusive tree lover hunts, mates, and lives in woodland, relying on old trees for roosting sites. Loss of habitat means this once common species is now one of our rarer bats.

Partnerships

Plant trees for Sustainable Development Goals

Find out how working with us can help you meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Trees woods and wildlife

Microhabitats

Small yet mighty, these vibrant hubs of life are essential for biodiversity. Peek into the miniature worlds hidden within our trees.