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Trees woods and wildlife
Foxglove
Beautiful but deadly. This familiar flower has the power to cure and kill.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Box, common
A native evergreen that’s at home in your garden. Box is so special it’s got a hill named after it. Box Hill in Surrey takes its name from the ancient box woodland on its steep chalk slopes.
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Stornoway Trust Wood
Laxay Woodland
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
16.43 ha (40.60 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
4 Ardhasaig
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
3.82 ha (9.44 acres)
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We safeguard woodland across the UK. But we can’t do this without you. Your support is vital to save woods for future generations, protect the wildlife that calls them home, and restore them to their thriving best.
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Cairinis Common Grazings Wood
Carinis Community Woodland
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
90.57 ha (223.80 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Scalpay Woodland - Croft 23
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
7.24 ha (17.89 acres)
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Blog
British trees: folklore and mythology
Trees are deeply embedded in our history and folklore. Explore nine British trees with their own magical associations and stories.
Helen Keating • 29 Apr 2021
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Trees woods and wildlife
Fir, Douglas
A fragrant home for wildlife, the Douglas fir isn’t just for Christmas. First introduced in the 1800s, it’s been a valuable timber source and provided homes for the likes of red squirrels and pine martens.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Silver-washed fritillary
These flashy butterflies are strong fliers with a flair for the dramatic. Spot the silver-washed fritillary charging through the air along woodland rides in search of a mate, or the caterpillars munching on their favourite flowers: violets.