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How to forage wild garlic and make wild garlic pesto
What's that smell? It's wild garlic season! Find out how to make the best of it with our foraging guide and recipes.
Laura Cottam • 26 Apr 2019
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The Woodland Trust Northern Ireland plants 250,000 trees at Woodburn Reservoir
The Woodland Trust has been working in partnership with Northern Ireland Water on a regreening programme since 2020. During that time, the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity has planted around 476,000 native trees on Northern Ireland Water’s land.
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How to prune apple trees in winter
Follow these simple winter pruning tips to keep your apple trees looking good and producing a great crop each season.
Helen Keating • 22 Dec 2017
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Trees woods and wildlife
Beech, copper
Deep purple, distinctive, dramatic. Loved by some but loathed by others. You’ll often find this striking tree planted in landscape-scale gardens as a specimen tree.
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Protecting trees and woods
How to identify ancient woodland on your land
Think your wood could be ancient? Check our tips on what to look for on site and the historical records that could help.
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How to attract frogs to your garden
They’re fascinating, they control pests and they’re under threat – but how do you attract frogs to your garden? Read our top tips.
Charlotte Varela • 19 Mar 2024
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hedgehog
Sleepy, cute, truly iconic. These prickly critters rely on hedgerows and woodland edges for food and shelter.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Fly agaric
Famous, enchanting and highly toxic. Fly agaric is the home of fairies and magical creatures and a lover of birch woodland.
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Protecting trees and woods
Urge the Senedd to restore nature with trees on farms
Our Ten Asks for Trees would boost the Sustainable Farming Scheme’s impact for Wales’ people and landscape. Urge the Senedd to make them happen.
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Nature scavenger hunts for kids
Discover ideas for nature-based scavenger hunts and add some fun to your family walks in the woods.
Danielle Wesley • 17 Jan 2020