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Ethical policy

This policy details our ethical positions and provides tools to assist decision making where there
are conflicting demands.

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Ash dieback is predicted to cost £15 billion in Britain

A team of researchers including the Woodland Trust has calculated the true economic cost of ash dieback. The predictions are staggering, including the estimated total cost of ash dieback to the UK.

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COP26 sees countries pledge global declaration on forests – but what does this mean to the UK?

The UK is part of a new global declaration on forests announced at COP26. But what does this mean in terms of action on the loss of UK woods and trees?

Trees woods and wildlife

Monkey puzzle

Distinctive and spiky, the monkey puzzle has been making strong impressions since dinosaurs roamed the earth. These days, jays and squirrels feast on its nuts.

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New population of one of UK’s rarest butterflies found in Kent

The heath fritillary, one of the UK’s rarest butterflies, has been discovered for the first time at the Woodland Trust’s Victory Wood in Kent.

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Autumn trees for your garden: best native trees for seasonal colour

Our guide to the best UK native trees to plant in your garden for a splash of seasonal colour, from fiery foliage to bright, bold berries.

Helen Keating  •  19 Oct 2020

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Restoring Devon's wooded landscape

We're working to restore Devon's fragmented woodland landscape to its former glory.

Trees woods and wildlife

Bank vole 

Stout but speedy, the bank vole skitters around woodland and dense vegetation looking for blackberries, nuts and fungi. It uses its large ears to listen out for its many predators, such as the fox and kestrel.