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Southampton City Council Wood
Weston Common
Hampshire
7.97 ha (19.69 acres)
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Blog
Animal mating rituals: 12 eye-opening breeding habits
Discover the extraordinary mating behaviours of 12 wild animals, including hares, stag beetles, newts and snakes!
Danielle Wesley • 12 Feb 2024
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Press centre
Children's author Michael Morpurgo backs project bringing city children into nature and farming
The Woodland Trust is working with Farms for City Children, a charity founded by Michael and Clare Morpurgo to connect city children with nature and farming.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Deadwood
Dead and decaying wood is one of any woodland's most important microhabitats. Learn more about why we need more of it, as well as the rare and endangered beetles, colourful fungi and other threatened wildlife that relies on it.
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Protecting trees and woods
What urban trees do for us
They green our cities. They clean our air. They fight the effects of climate change. They even increase the value of our houses. Urban woods and trees do so much for people, wildlife and our economy.
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Blog
What side of the tree does moss grow on?
Moss is a simple, primeval plant that needs water to survive and reproduce, so it tends to grow in damp, shady places. But is it true that moss always grows on the north side of trees?
Helen Keating • 24 Jan 2020
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Blog
Top 10 coastal woods in the UK
Bats, rare butterflies, dinosaur footprints and even the roar of a whirlpool – these coastal woods are just waiting for you to visit.
Charlie Mellor • 18 Jun 2019
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Blog
Why do leaves change colour and fall off in autumn?
Autumn is the most spectacular season thanks to our deciduous trees. But why is autumn colour better some years than others? Find out why.
Helen Keating • 02 Oct 2020
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Blog
What hatched here? How to identify bird egg shells
Found a fragment of egg in the garden, woods or park? Here's a quick guide to the most common UK bird eggs too help you find out which species it came from.
Helen Keating • 05 May 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Greater stitchwort
Pretty, star-like and abundant along hedgerows. These plants have an explosive seed-dispersal mechanism. Disturb a large patch of them in summer and they go off like fireworks.