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Woodland Trust Wood
Beeslack Wood
Penicuik
13.31 ha (32.89 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Arkaig ospreys: your questions answered
We answer your questions about our Loch Arkaig ospreys, the nest cameras and their forest home.
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Privacy policy
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Say yes to a world where woods and trees thrive for nature and people.
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Visiting woods
Discover woods in spring
While our woods are a pleasure to visit all year round, the jewel in the crown has got to be spring. Flowers bloom, bringing bursts of colour, and wildlife reawakens, turning the woodland into a hive of activity.
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About us
Influencing government and policymakers
We work to influence government and policymakers to secure stronger protection for our valued woods and trees, and to reverse the decline in tree cover by creating better incentives for planting.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Yew
Ancient, morbid, toxic. The yew is one of the longest-lived native species in Europe. This has made it a symbol of death and doom, but it provides food and shelter for woodland animals.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Ashenbank Wood
Cobham
29.95 ha (74.01 acres)
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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
Hawthorn
Named after the month in which it blooms and a sign that spring is turning to summer. The pale green leaves of this hedgerow staple are often the first to appear in spring, with an explosion of pretty pale-pink blossom in May. It simply teems with wildlife from bugs to birds.
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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.