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Moth trapping demonstration at Heartwood Forest

Discover the night flying moths of Heartwood Forest as we search the trees and investigate with light traps.

Sat 12 Jul 2025  •  Heartwood Forest, Sandridge

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Heartwood Forest past, present and future

Discover the story of Heartwood Forest's creation, and how we manage it now and for the future.

Sun 13 Jul 2025  •  Heartwood Forest, Sandridge

Trees woods and wildlife

Arkaig ospreys: your questions answered

We answer your questions about our Loch Arkaig ospreys, the nest cameras and their forest home.

Visiting woods

Spring's Vital Signs 

Have you spotted frogspawn, seen blackthorn bloom or heard a song thrush singing? Let us know so we can check the health of the planet.

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Legitimate interest policy

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Guided butterfly walk at Merry Hill

Join experts from Butterfly Conservation at Merry Hill Wood to look for summer butterfly species such as the brown hairstreak.

Sun 03 Aug 2025  •  Merry Hill, Bushey

Research report

State of the UK's Woods and Trees 2021

This State of the UK’s Woods and Trees report is the first to present important facts and trends focusing predominantly on our native woods and trees.

PDF  (27.62 MB)

Visiting woods

Woodland management plans under review

Information about our woodland management plans under review.

Trees woods and wildlife

Caledonian forest and native conifer woods

For millennia, Caledonian pine forests blanketed loch sides and glen. Home to myth, legend, and rare wildlife, only a tiny fragment of this once vast landscape now remains. Other native coniferous woods include rare juniper and yew woodlands.