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Trees woods and wildlife
How to identify trees
All trees have clues and features that can help with identification. You just need to know what to look out for with our quick guide.
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What is habitat fragmentation and what does it mean for our wildlife?
Did you know that habitat fragmentation is one of the greatest threats to wildlife globally? Find out what it means and how it affects UK species like the dormouse.
James Martin • 16 Aug 2018
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Bird of prey calls and identification
Learn how to identify the UK's birds of prey with our quick guide to their calls, key features and likely hangouts.
Amy Lewis • 10 Sep 2021
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Seven edible weeds: foraging in your garden
If you're a fan of foraging but missing roaming the woods and hedgerows right now, go in search of some edible plants that are closer to home. Here are seven edible garden weeds to look out for.
Helen Keating • 23 Apr 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Pear, Plymouth
Rare, charming, foul-smelling. Plymouth pear was named after where it was found in the 1800s. Its fruit feeds wildlife, and its blossom, though beautiful, has quite a smell.
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Farming with trees is key to net zero, new research shows
A new Woodland Trust report shows how increasing agroforestry – farming with trees - in England is essential to meet nature and climate targets
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Trees woods and wildlife
Buckthorn, purging
Prickly and with the ability to purge. This plant’s common name harks back its use as a laxative. It’s a fierce, invasive species in North America.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Brandt's bat
Small and shaggy, this pink-faced bat is often found in wet woodland. Keep your eyes peeled for them at dusk when they come out to hunt.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Lynx
These solitary, stealthy hunters are currently extinct in the UK, but some advocates of rewilding would like to see them return.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Nuthatch
Scuttling tree climbers. Look for these woodland specialists hurrying up and down tree trunks in search of food.