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Trees woods and wildlife
Cowslip
Simple yet lovely, cowslips are synonymous with spring and Easter. Find them in woods and meadows during springtime.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Early purple orchid
One of the first orchids to arrive during spring, the early purple orchid is a sight to behold.
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Blog
Feeding wild birds: what, how, when and why
Find out when and what to feed garden birds and welcome wildlife to your garden, yard or windowsill whatever the season.
Kayleigh Jacobs-Rutter • 29 Apr 2025
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Blog
Red squirrel facts
The red squirrel is the UK's only native squirrel species, and was once a common sight. But for decades they’ve been in decline. Find out why they are threatened and other fascinating facts.
Helen Keating • 01 Nov 2018
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Plant trees
Types of woodland management
A detailed look at how and when to carry out the techniques of coppicing, pollarding, formative pruning and thinning.
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Blog
Ticks: what do they look like and how to remove them
Learn how to identify ticks and the steps you can take to avoid them when walking in woodland.
Rachel Hoskins • 15 May 2019
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Blog
What is the difference between a newt and a lizard?
Found a small, brown, cold-blooded animal and not sure what it might be? You're not alone! Our guide looks at the telltale signs for separating your newts from your lizards.
Amy Lewis • 25 Mar 2022
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Trees woods and wildlife
Pine, black
Looming, handsome, graveyard-dweller. The black pine is common in shelterbelts, gardens and timber yards alike. Despite being huge, this non-native conifer isn’t a favourite with wildlife, though birds do enjoy its seeds.
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Video
Hilary Hinks - volunteer heritage researcher
Find out more about Hilary's volunteering and why she was nominated for an award.
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Green Farm appeal, Norfolk
Only 9% of Norfolk is wooded. We have an opportunity to almost double the tree cover in our care in the county, but we need your support to help us buy the land we need to create a new native woodland.