Glen Quey Moss: a vital habitat saved
We’re protecting this unique site in the Ochil Hills for the benefit of local wildlife, the community and the climate.
How your support makes a difference
Whether you've become a member, given a donation or pledged to leave a legacy, your support matters. From restoring ancient pine forests to helping bring species back from the brink, here's what we're achieving together.
Protecting woods and trees
From lobbying government to mapping ancient trees, our supporters help us prevent the loss of irreplaceable habitat, nature and carbon stores to development, climate change, disease and a simple lack of habitat management.
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Blog
Campaigning works: five times your support saved ancient woods and trees
Jay Henderson • 17 Dec 2025
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Blog
8 great things we’ve done for nature in 2025
Charlotte Varela • 15 Dec 2025
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Protecting trees and woods
Saved: Lake Wood, Sussex
Take a detailed look at our team’s efforts to protect an ancient wood alongside local people and discover how our voices made a difference to save the site.
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Protecting trees and woods
Campaigns news
Discover the latest challenges and successes for woods and trees and find out how you can make a difference.
Restoring woods back to health
Many ancient woods, precious temperate rainforests and the life within them are in desperate need of revitalising after decades of decline. Our supporters help us restore them to their former glory.
Glen Finglas: a 30-year transformation
As we celebrate a milestone for this magical site in the heart of Scotland, we take a look back at everything we’ve achieved – and how it reflects our wider work and values.
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Pine marten reintroduction: how we're helping and where to find them
Once persecuted to extinction, find out how we're helping pine martens make a welcome return to the UK's woods.
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Faughan Valley Woodlands: from fragments to thriving forests
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How we're returning red squirrels to the Scottish Highlands
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Loch Arkaig Pine Forest appeal, Scottish Highlands
Old and gnarled Scots pines. Celebrated ospreys. Breathtaking loch-side views. Thanks to your generous support, some of Scotland’s finest and most fragile treasures now have the chance to thrive.
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Yonder Oak Wood Appeal
Devon is where it all began for us 50 years ago. Now, thanks to your generous support, we're celebrating the creation of Yonder Oak Wood – a vast wooded landscape.
Creating thriving new woods
We all need trees – to fight climate change, improve people's health and wellbeing and give wildlife a fighting chance of recovery. Our supporters help us plant trees and create new native woodland so people and nature can thrive.
More than 10 million trees planted across the Northern Forest
More than 10 million trees have now been established across the North of England as part of the Northern Forest scheme, which launched in 2018.
Inspiring people to take action
Our supporters and partners fund vital work to help us inspire people of all ages to fight for the health of people and planet – from running events in our woods and recruiting volunteers to galvanising young people through youth initiatives.
The youth council – sparking change
Discover what our fantastic youth council has achieved so far.
Hear more stories from our woods
87p of every £1 you give
is spent directly on woods, trees and wildlife.
The other 13p helps us raise the next £1.
How we spend your money
We can't do our work without you. But don’t just take our word for it.
Help us do even more
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Become a member
There's no better way to protect the trees we all need than by becoming a member of the Woodland Trust.
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Protecting trees and woods
Take action in your community
You can get involved in lots of ways, indoors and out. Check out our ideas and advice for plenty of ways to make a difference for woods and trees, now and for the future.
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Give
Your support is crucial if we’re to protect precious woods and trees – for the wildlife that can’t survive without them, for all of us who depend on them, and for the future.