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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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Trees woods and wildlife
Walnut, black
A handsome healer, the black walnut is both ornamental and medicinally valuable. It’s a favourite with squirrels, and its timber is extra pricey.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Red deer
The majestic monarch of the glen. Our largest land mammal, red deer, are the royalty of UK woodland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Dark crimson underwing moth
A rare beauty – the dark crimson underwing moth startles predators with its deep red hindwings and depends on mature oak trees for survival.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bilberry
Traditional healer and tea-time favourite. This low-growing shrub has potent medicinal powers harnessed for almost a thousand years, while its blue-black berries make excellent jams, pies and liqueurs.
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Protecting trees and woods
How we restore ancient woodland
Discover how we restore and maximise the ecological integrity and resilience of these incredibly special places.
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About us
BIO-WELL research
BIO-WELL is a research project that mapped woodland biodiversity for human health and wellbeing. It explored the distribution of biodiverse woodlands across the UK, so we can begin addressing inequalities in access.
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2024's winning projects
Discover six exciting projects that are helping to protect woods, trees and wildlife as part of our latest Igniting Innovation conservation challenge.
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50th Birthday Appeal
Donate to the most urgent and important appeal we have ever launched and help us take the fight for nature and climate to a new level.
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Support our Urban Woodland Appeal
Urban woods are the green lungs at the heart of communities, essential for the health of people and wildlife. Help give them a future.