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Trees woods and wildlife
Violet click beetle
Glimmering and rare, the violet click beetle is only found in three places in the UK. This elusive beetle is entirely reliant on the decaying wood of ash and beech trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Common gorse
With bright, beaming yellow flowers with the scent of coconut, common gorse is a sight to behold.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Meadowsweet
Sweet by name, sweet by nature. Meadowsweet might not be to everyone’s taste, but you’re unlikely to mistake the sickly sweet and frothy flower in damp woodland and bubbling out of damp ditches.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hart's tongue fern
Exotic looking and incredibly useful. The hart’s tongue fern is the only native fern that hasn’t got divided leaves. Spot it in damp, shady areas woodland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Orchards
Buzzing with life and fruitful harvests. Orchards are both useful for food, but also for a huge range of wildlife. Though many have been lost, there is hope for the orchard!
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About us
Using Woodland Trust sites and data for research
Our valuable portfolio of sites and datasets are available for research and biological recording, to further the scientific understanding of conservation. Contact us to find out more about what might be available to you.
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About us
Landscape-scale conservation
We're working with partners, farmers, landowners and local communities to create bigger, better, more resilient landscapes across the UK for people and wildlife.
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Visiting woods
Heather Wood
This ancient woodland site is home to a valuable mosaic of habitats.
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Plant trees
Where to plant
The trick to successful planting is good planning.
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About us
TreE PlaNat Project
The TreE PlaNat project explored land managers' views on different woodland creation methods, from planting to natural colonisation, and their impacts.