Tree News – Tree of the year

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Too Much Attention for the Beloved Broccoli Tree?

You can’t un-saw a tree. And you can’t un-see one either. Though the beloved Broccoli Tree was destroyed by vandals, its memory lives on....

How to plant trees, without lifting a finger

It appears to be common knowledge (to most anyway) that planting more trees is a pretty good idea. They are not only beautiful, they can produce ‘free food’ of fruit and nuts, they c...

Helping trees in need - it's easy as A, B, C

Look up. Can you see the trees? If you are in Europe, you will have more trees to see than in the UK, which has less than 15% woodland cover. And even with such low coverage, protection for our trees ...

England's ancient woodlands and trees are given greater protection, or are they?

In July this year, England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published, a policy document concerned with how best to build new housing in the country. Extra protection has be...

The Cost of Coal

Germany’s Hambach Forest, known among locals as “Hambi”, is being devastated by coal mining; only 10% of the original forest still remains. Outraged citizens have

A Win for Białowieża Forest

Logging in Poland’s Białowieża Forest was ruled illegal by the EU’s highest court; anyone who fails to honor this ruling may be subjected to a multi-million euro fine. Heavy machinery has ...