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Trees woods and wildlife
Monkey puzzle
Distinctive and spiky, the monkey puzzle has been making strong impressions since dinosaurs roamed the earth. These days, jays and squirrels feast on its nuts.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Grass snake
Stealthy slitherers. Grass snakes are lethal hunters of frogs, toads and other small creatures, but will rush for cover at the first sound of humans approaching.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Goshawk
Back from the brink of extinction, the goshawk is the ultimate woodland predator. Its wings are tailor-made for weaving through trees and hunting almost anything it outsizes.
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Types of moss in the UK: what they are and where to find them
Moss is marvellous! Find out why and see some common species to spot.
Kate Lewthwaite • 30 Jul 2018
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National Trust Wood
Tapnell Down
Isle of Wight
4.92 ha (12.16 acres)
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Leeds City Council Wood
Bramley Fall Woods
West Yorkshire
32.37 ha (79.99 acres)
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Durham County Council Wood
Tees Way Railway Path
County Durham
6.90 ha (17.05 acres)
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Devon Wildlife Trust Wood
Dunsford
Devon
56.69 ha (140.08 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Dogwood
Understated until the colder months when it bursts into colour, dogwood is a broadleaf shrub which thrives in damp woodland edges. The timber is so hard, it was used for crucifixes.
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What do robins eat?
Find out what robins eat in the wild and what you can leave in your garden to feed them.
Rachel Hoskins • 01 Dec 2019