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Plant trees
Managing trees and woods
Explore expert advice on how to manage your woodland from planting to maturity and care for valuable ancient and veteran trees on your land.
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About us
Tree guards: research into plastic-free alternatives
Our bold pledge to stop using new single-use plastic tree guards on our land in 2021 put us at the forefront of the movement to eradicate plastic from planting schemes UK-wide. We’re funding research to find viable alternatives and are now moving towards sustainable tree protection in other areas.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Plantations and new native woods
Young and industrious, a plantation can be for profit, a new haven for wildlife and a way to lock up carbon. Many of our native ancient woods were sacrificed for timber plantations during and after the World Wars, so now we’re on a mission to restore them.
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Plant trees
How to plant and maintain native hedges
The small but mighty hedge packs a punch for people and nature, sheltering wildlife, cleaning our air, capturing carbon and much more. Explore how and when to plant and prune your hedge for the best results.
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Protecting trees and woods
Urge Government to prioritise planting in urban tree deserts
The Government has committed £1 billion to woods and trees. Join our call for spending plans to include fairer access to trees and their benefits for all of us.
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Video
The Northern Forest
Watch our video on the Northern Forest and find out all the benefits this planting project will bring.
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Position statement
Trees and carbon – the Woodland Trust’s position
The Woodland Trust promotes tree planting and woodland creation as a means of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and combatting the effects of climate change.
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Plant trees
Stump Up For Trees: planting one million trees in the Bannau Brycheiniog area
Farmers in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park show how it's possible to turn marginal land land into profitable assets that deliver for nature.
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Video
Torriano Primary School tackles climate change with Lauren Child
Watch the London school plant free trees with Charlie and Lola author, Lauren Child, to make a change for the better.
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Case study
Agroforestry for timber, coppice and nuts
A case study of a mixed farm planting trees to improve low soil fertility, increase wildlife and provide woodfuel and cobnuts, diversifying their produce.
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