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Trees woods and wildlife

Oxlip

A rare, charming flower. If you’re in East Anglia, look for them blooming in woodland in the spring.

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UK blossom quiz: how well do you know tree flowers? 

Test your blossom knowledge with our springtime quiz.

Rachel Hoskins  •  14 Mar 2020

Policy paper

Holding back the waters – trees and flood mitigation

Case studies demonstrating how trees and hedgerows on farmland can help reduce flood risk, surface water run-off and soil erosion, and protect riverbanks.

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Trees woods and wildlife

Walnut

Food of the gods, medicine for the people. Walnut was first introduced by the Romans who, like much of our native wildlife, valued its nuts.

Trees woods and wildlife

Beechwood sickener

Toxic, brittle, red-capped. Beechwood sickener is only found in beech woodland and help beech trees take up nutrients from the soil.

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Signs of summer in nature

Discover the signs of the changing seasons – look for trees in full leaf, summer flowers blooming, butterflies, bats, grasshoppers and more.

Danielle Wesley  •  01 Jun 2019

Partnerships

Lloyds Banking Group

Together we will plant 10 million trees over the next decade as part of Lloyds Banking Group’s investment in creating a cleaner, greener UK. These trees will help to reduce the impact of climate change, potentially absorbing 2.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Trees woods and wildlife

European mountain ash ringspot-associated virus

The European mountain ash ringspot-associated virus attacks the leaves of rowan trees, leaving them weakened.