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Trees woods and wildlife
Wood warbler
A woodland songster often heard trilling through the treetops, the wood warbler graces the UK with its rich song during the summer, before migrating to Africa for the winter.
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Visiting woods
Walking
Taking a walk in the woods is the easiest way to enjoy the outdoors and get closer to nature. From woodland glade to unexplored pathways, where will your visit to the woods take you?
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Horsford Woods
Norfolk
123.94 ha (306.26 acres)
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Shepway District Council Wood
Encombe
Kent
1.04 ha (2.57 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Musk beetle
Aromatic and iridescent. Spot this musk-scented longhorn beetle glimmering on the trunks of trees.
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Borough of Poole Wood
Plantation Road
Dorset
1.57 ha (3.88 acres)
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Lancaster City Council Wood
Dale Wood
Lancashire
2.13 ha (5.26 acres)
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Wood
Ridgmont Park
Greater Manchester
2.63 ha (6.50 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Gatekeeper
Named for its rigorous patrol of hedges and woodland rides, the gatekeeper butterfly is a prime pollinator. Look for them sipping nectar on sunny days in the summer.
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Journal
Wood Wise – EU-exit impacts
The summer 2018 issue of Wood Wise looks at key areas of UK environmental legislation and protection that will be affected by leaving the EU.
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