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Woods for Health and Wellbeing

WEBWoods and trees can improve our health and wellbeing in many ways, including reducing stress, improving mood, and boosting the immune system. Embracing nature's embrace: …

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Why Walking in Woods is Good for You

WEBThe benefits of woodland walks. 1. Improves physical health. Research has shown how woods can increase our physical health, mental wellbeing and quality of life. …

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The Benefits of Trees

WEBTrees also improve our quality of life - offering relief from the symptoms of anxiety and depression. A walk, run or bike ride in the woods is a great way to nurture your mental …

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Healthy woods: healthy lives

WEBObesity Mental Health Dawn Hopper remembers walking in the woods regularly as a child. Her Dad used to drive her from the centre of Gateshead to enjoy the woods in the …

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Dog rose: meaning, myth and medicinal uses.

WEBMyth and medicinal uses: In both ancient Greek and Roman mythology roses are heavy associated with love and beauty. As such roses are a favoured symbol and …

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The Benefits of Exercising in Nature

WEBThe benefits of exercising in nature. Hannah Vickers. Content editor. Exercise is a wonderful thing. It releases endorphins, improves both physical and mental …

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Key tree pests and diseases

WEBRed-necked longhorn beetle. The red-necked longhorn beetle is native to eastern Asia and is a serious threat to trees in the genus Prunus like cherries and plums. Its larvae tunnel …

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What is a sustainable forest

WEBThe Rainforest Alliance defines sustainable forestry from an ecological perspective as “the extent to which silvicultural practices mimic nature’s patterns of …

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Benefits of Urban Trees: What They Do For Us

WEBUrban trees prevent flooding. Trees intercept rain water and can combat surface water flooding. They also improve water quality by filtering out pollution. Interception by leaves …

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Why are plants important

WEBPlants and trees are incredibly important for maintaining good soil condition. Their roots and the microorganisms that live around their roots hold the soil together, …

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State of the UK's Woods and Trees

WEBAt a glance - key findings. Our analysis has identified four significant findings about the state of woods and trees. 1. Woodland cover is gradually increasing, but woodland …

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Heathland and Moorland

WEBHeathland and moorland. Shaped by our ancestors for life’s essentials. Open heathlands provided grazing and vital materials. They support specialist wildlife and can form …

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Acute Oak Decline

WEBAcute oak decline is a novel type of oak decline which was first defined in the UK in 2014. It involves combination of factors which cause oak trees to become stressed and bacterial …

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Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

WEBOxeye daisy is a small perennial and our largest native member of the daisy family. Leaves: basal (grow from the lowest part of the stem), often described as spoon shaped. …

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Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus)

WEBAsh dieback ( Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a fungus which originated in Asia. It doesn’t cause much damage on its native hosts of the Manchurian ash ( Fraxinus mandshurica) …

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Silver Birch (Betula pendula)

WEBSilver birch is a popular garden tree and often hybridises with our other native birch, the downy birch, Betula pubescens, which is more common in Scotland. Tolerant of a range …

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Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

WEBThey actually spend the majority of their time underground as bulbs, emerging, often in droves, to flower from April onwards. Leaves: are narrow, around 7mm to 25mm wide …

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Woodland Trust Outdoor Learning Pack

WEBTel: 0330 333 3300. E-mail: [email protected] www.woodlandtrust.org.uk. The Woodland Trust is a charity registered in England and …

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Oak Processionary Moth (T. processionea)

WEBOak processionary moth. The oak processionary moth not only strips oak trees of their leaves, leaving them vulnerable, but also poses a health risk to humans causing rashes …

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Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae)

WEBEar-shaped bracket fungus resembling tan-brown, gelatinous, jelly-like flesh. Bracket: at first cup-shaped, developing lobes that make them look uncannily like human …

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Dog’s Mercury (Mercurialis perennis)

WEBDog’s mercury is not a showy plant and is easily overlooked, but it’s very common. It flourishes in woodland with a preference for living under oak, beech, ash and elm. …

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King Alfred’s Cakes (Daldinia concentrica)

WEBKing Alfred’s cakes look like hard, roundish lumps of coal stuck to the surface of decaying wood. The older they get, the darker they become. They don’t rot away …

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