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Where to see red squirrels: 7 woods for wildlife watching

Wondering where to see red squirrels in the UK? Here are seven of the best woods to spot these rare mammals - as well as lots of other wildlife!

Chris Britt-Searle  •  05 Aug 2024

Trees woods and wildlife

Green woodpecker

A colourful character with a taste for ants. The laughing cry of the green woodpecker is one of the defining sounds of British woodland.

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Vital shelter for island football pitch

Free trees are providing valuable protection from the elements for a local football club on the Isle of Lewis.

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Accessibility

Accessibility

The Woodland Trust is committed to providing a website that is accessible and easy to use for the widest range of visitors possible, regardless of disability or impairment.

Plant trees

Boosting biodiversity at RAF Benson Primary School

Teaching assistant Adèle explains why the school’s free tree pack is great news for pupils, wildlife and the environment.

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SSSI definition: what is it and what does it mean for conservation and development?

A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a formal conservation designation. Learn how they are determined, why we have them and where to see them in the UK.

Laura Cottam  •  01 Mar 2019

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Introduction to biosecurity for community tree nurseries

A range of experts share useful guidance and insights for effective biosecurity measures when growing saplings in a community tree nursery setting.

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Protecting trees and woods

We need a vision for new transport projects that protects woods and trees

13,500 of you helped us tell Government to address climate impacts and stop damaging transport schemes to protect all irreplaceable habitats.

Research report

The state of Scotland’s rainforest

A research report by the Atlantic Woodland Alliance reviewing the latest evidence on the condition of and threats to Scotland’s temperate rainforest woodlands.

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