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Trees woods and wildlife
Bearded tooth fungus
Tufty and beard-like, this rare and legally protected fungus has a reputation for easing dementia.
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Trees woods and wildlife
King Alfred’s cakes
Tiny fungi with an embarrassing story, King Alfred’s cakes are named after the king’s poor baking skills.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Plane wilt
A serious fungal disease of plane, plane wilt is usually fatal and can kill trees within two to five years.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Phytophthora lateralis
A fatal fungus-like species that attacks Lawson cypress, Phytophthora lateralis stops trees from transporting vital nutrients.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Sweet chestnut blight
This fungus infects trees through fissures or wounds, and it has the potential to have a significant impact on our historic sweet chestnut woods.
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Protecting trees and woods
Keep living legends alive
Many of our oldest and most special trees are not legally protected. Urge Government to change the law and prevent further tragedy.
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Endangered wildlife appeal
Nature needs help. Please make a donation to support our life-changing work to plant trees, restore habitats and protect the UK's woodland. Together, we can give wildlife a future.
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About us
Glas-na-Bradan Wood: a new beginning
Glas-na-Bradan Wood will be transformed into a new native woodland and for the first time in the Woodland Trust’s history in Northern Ireland, will be planted completely by the public.
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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. Legend has it that the timber is so hard, it was used for crucifixes.
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Trees woods and wildlife
High brown fritillary
Incredibly rare and surprisingly swift. Britain’s most endangered butterfly can be found zooming at high speeds across woodland clearings, seeking out snug sanctuaries in bracken for their young.