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Trees woods and wildlife
St Mark’s fly
A long-legged fly you can tell the time by – well, the time of year. St Mark’s flies emerge en-masse around 25 April each year.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Chestnut, sweet
Introduced by the Romans and a roasted winter treat. These long-lived giants, with their prickly-husks and deeply grooved bark, give us our classic Christmas nut.
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Clive Anderson has been our president for more than 10 years, having taken a long interest in the problems facing the natural world and trees in particular.
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Guildford Borough Council Wood
Merrow Downs
Surrey
154.03 ha (380.61 acres)
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Plant trees
Managing your new woodland
Woodland management requires long term planning. Learn about the observations and actions needed over a wood’s lifetime.
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Privately owned Wood
Cwm Gwdi, Brecon
Powys
3.05 ha (7.54 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Top Wood
Grangewood Linton
81.01 ha (200.18 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Willow, grey
A soft, silvery lover of damp woodland, the grey willow is a bit scruffy but full of charm. Caterpillars flock to feed on its leaves and its fuzzy catkins are an early pollen source for pollinators.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Mayfly
Known for its short adult life, the mayfly is here for a good time, not a long time. Emerging between May and August, it dances above freshwater rivers and lakes to find a mate.