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Trees woods and wildlife
Blue ground beetle
Rare jewel. Treetop adventurer. The blue ground beetle is found at just a handful of sites in England and Wales, scaling trees under cover of darkness in search of slugs.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Southern wood ant
Acid-spraying insects with a soft side. Southern wood ants roam our woods in huge gangs and have a surprising approach to finding their favourite food.
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Snaizeholme: your questions answered
Our acquisition of Snaizeholme sparked the imagination and interest of thousands of Woodland Trust members and supporters who donated to the appeal and contacted us with questions. Here we answer some of the most common queries.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bilberry
Traditional healer and tea-time favourite. This low-growing shrub has potent medicinal powers harnessed for almost a thousand years, while its blue-black berries make excellent jams, pies and liqueurs.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wet woodland
Wild, transient, boggy and rare. Wet woodlands are now some of our least common wooded habitats. Trees like alder, willows and birch dominate on wet soils, whilst sedges, ferns and mosses flourish beneath.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hedgerows
Small but mighty, hedges are an essential refuge for wildlife, clean our air, capture carbon, reduce flooding and give clues to historic land management. Find out more.
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Protecting trees and woods
How we restore ancient woodland
Discover how we restore and maximise the ecological integrity and resilience of these incredibly special places.
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Get inspired by William Shakespeare
Discover the trees and plants in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Our history
Celebrating 50 years of the Woodland Trust - find out what we've achieved and how we'll make the next 50 count for woods and trees.
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Protecting living legends: the search for our ancient trees
Since 2006, the Ancient Tree Hunt has recorded over 233,200 ancient and veteran trees, but we've only just scratched the surface. New research is helping us discover trees so that we can better record and protect them.