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Protecting trees and woods
Growing the future: Woodland Trust General Election manifesto priorities
Action to protect, restore and expand our native woods and trees is at the heart of the change we need.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Meadowsweet
Sweet by name, sweet by nature. Meadowsweet might not be to everyone’s taste, but you’re unlikely to mistake the sickly sweet and frothy flower in damp woodland and bubbling out of damp ditches.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Ancient woodland
Home to myth and legend, where folk tales began. It fuelled our ancestors and still houses thousands of species. Ancient woodland has grown and adapted with native wildlife, yet what remains only covers 2.5% of the UK.
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Visiting woods
Walking
Taking a walk in the woods is the easiest way to enjoy the outdoors and get closer to nature. From woodland glade to unexplored pathways, where will your visit to the woods take you?
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Trees woods and wildlife
Musk beetle
Aromatic and iridescent. Spot this musk-scented longhorn beetle glimmering on the trunks of trees.
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Protecting trees and woods
Kent quarry extension is one of the biggest threats of the 21st century
Having destroyed 32ha of ancient wood in 2013, new quarry plans threaten at least another 50ha.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Balmacaan
Lewiston Drumnadrochit
33.51 ha (82.80 acres)
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Press centre
GPs urge policymakers to invest in green space to reduce NHS pressure
Policymakers must prioritise the environment to improve the health of the nation and ease pressure on the NHS, say doctors.
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Plant trees
Which species to plant
Different trees have different purposes and needs. Choose your species according to the land you have and what you want from your trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Gatekeeper
Named for its rigorous patrol of hedges and woodland rides, the gatekeeper butterfly is a prime pollinator. Look for them sipping nectar on sunny days in the summer.