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Trees woods and wildlife

Lesser horseshoe bat

Plum-sized and pink-faced, the lesser horseshoe bat is one of the smallest bats in the UK.  Look out for them at dusk in woodland, but not in winter when they hibernate underground in caves and tunnels.

Trees woods and wildlife

Oak, Turkey

A pretender to the throne, the Turkey oak was introduced to the UK in the 1700s and is now impacting our native oak populations. It’s less valuable to wildlife, but much faster growing and a host of the knopper oak gall wasp.

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Why do we need trees?

Trees are invaluable to us and the environment. Find out why and how you can help protect them.

Jack Taylor  •  08 Dec 2017

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Croft Woodlands

Growing trees in the north and west of Scotland presents both unique challenges and benefits. Our Croft Woodlands advisory team helps crofters, smallholders and common grazings to create and manage woodlands that will flourish.

Practical guidance

Integrating trees on farms and crofts in Scotland

It's time to manage land in a way that addresses ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Agroforestry and woodland expansion projects in Scotland are key for integrating tree cover and agricultural land to complement farming systems, including crofting. 

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Protecting trees and woods

Minutes of the APPG meeting 14 July 2025

Read the official minutes for a full list of attendees and more details of what was discussed on the day.

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Cefnogaeth i ffermwyr a pherchnogion tir yng Nghymru sy’n ceisio ymdopi â newid

Y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy yn nodi newid polisi sylweddol yn y ffordd y cefnogir rheoli tir ar gyfer nwyddau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru.

Visiting woods

Carwch eich coedwigoedd

Mae ein coedwigoedd y gartref i blanhigion ac anifeiliaid anhygoel ac maen nhw i gyd am ddim i bobl eu mwynhau’n gyfrifol. Dangoswch ofal iddynt i’w helpu i ffynnu a’u cadw’n ddiogel ar gyfer yfory.

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.