Trees & plants

Ferns growing in woodland setting in Scotland

Britain’s ferns varieties: how to identify and best places to plant

Snowdrops

British seasonal wildflowers guide: how to identify, when to see and where to find them

Yew tree

Brief history of Britain’s ancient yews

Ragwort in a green field (Photo by: RuudMorijn via Getty Images)

Ragwort guide: what is ragwort, is it poisonous and where does it grow?

Chickweed

Monthly foraging guide: what’s in season, where to find it, and how to forage responsibly

Forest in evening light with a dusting of frost on the ground

Britain’s best forests and woodlands

Snowdrops

Snowdrops guide: best snowdrop walks in the UK and how to grow

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How to identify catkins

Birds on shoreline

Warm, wet 2019 brings more exotic visitors to UK shores

Moorland landscape

Rare mountain forests set to return to the Scottish Highlands

Forest

What is the future of Britain’s forests?

British forest mushroom guide - king boletus

How to identify

British wild mushroom and fungi guide: how to identify and where to find

The Allerton Oak stands in Liverpool's Calderstones Park. ©Jill Jennings/Woodland Trust

Liverpool’s Allerton Oak named England’s Tree of the Year

Butterfly on branch

State of Nature 2019: report findings, plus what can we do to help wildlife?

Forest path in autumn

History of Britain’s forests and woodlands: 100 years of the Forestry Commission