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Trees woods and wildlife
Red-headed cardinal beetle
A flame-coloured sun worshiper, the red-headed cardinal basks in the summer sun in woods and hedgerows, and nestles under loose bark on broadleaved trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Help name our osprey chicks
Louis and Dorcha have raised two healthy chicks that are almost ready to take flight! We're ready to name them and we need your help. Choose your favourite name.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Goldfinch
Seed-eating specialists with a bright red face. Goldfinches are perfectly adapted to access food other birds can’t reach.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Red campion
These flashy woodland guardians have strong links to myths and mysticism. They are favourites of plenty of woodland insects – and fairies – and bloom a cheerful pink soon after the bluebell has finished flowering.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Devil’s coach horse beetle
Jet-black with an even darker reputation. The devil’s coach horse has long been associated with sinister forces. In reality, it is only other invertebrates that have cause to fear this voracious predator.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wood anemone
Sun-loving, gentle, a mark of the old. Wood anemone is one of the first spring blooms, arriving to take in the light through the leafless canopy in broadleaf woodland. Look for them in old and ancient woodland that suits their slow growth.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hazel gloves fungus
An Atlantic rainforest specialist and a clue that points to a wood's ancient origins. It makes its home almost exclusively on old hazel trees and is a sure sign of clean air.
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About us
Our positions
Our views on issues affecting woods and trees, and the people and wildlife that rely on them, are available in our position statements. These views inform our starting point when engaging with others and shape the work we do to influence national and local policy.
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Plant trees
UK sourced and grown trees: why is it important to buy them?
Buying UK sourced and grown trees is the best way to prevent the spread of imported pests and diseases.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Barber Wood
Coberley
39.04 ha (96.47 acres)