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Woodland Trust Wood
Tring Park
Tring
132.94 ha (328.49 acres)
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Visiting woods
Snaizeholme Estate
Carved by the elements, Snaizeholme is a vast and breathtaking valley in a remote corner of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Is being in nature good for your gut?
Spending time outdoors is increasingly linked to better physical health – particularly through its impact on the gut microbiome. Emerging research is uncovering a fascinating connection between the microbes in our bodies and those found in natural environments.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Aspen
Trembling, fluttering and shimmering in the slightest breeze. The rippling leaves of this beautiful tree give it its name: quaking aspen.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Walnut, black
A handsome healer, the black walnut is both ornamental and medicinally valuable. It’s a favourite with squirrels, and its timber is extra pricey.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Hornbeam
Gnarled and mighty, the hornbeam is as tough as they come. It’s beautiful, useful, and its year-round leaf cover makes it a winter haven for wildlife.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Walnut
Food of the gods, medicine for the people. Walnut was first introduced by the Romans who, like much of our native wildlife, valued its nuts.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Elm, wych
Decimated by Dutch elm disease, the sweeping and majestic wych elm is a much rarer sight these days. Its loss goes hand-in-hand with the decline of the elusive white-letter hairstreak butterfly, whose caterpillars rely on elm leaves.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Grey squirrel
Tree-climbing nut buriers. Scampering grey squirrels are a familiar sight, but sadly these American imports have had a disastrous impact on the native red squirrel.