The Woodland Trust

Get outdoors this spring and help us monitor nature 🔍 We're looking for song thrushes, frogspawn, and blackthorn flowers 🌸 By recording nature’s vital signs, we can help keep our planet and ecosystems healthy for wildlife and people 🌍 Record your spring sightings today 👉 https://bit.ly/3WIDz5D

Well done Lichfield District Council 👏 Councils play a significant role in protecting and enhancing biodiversity in your local area 🌱 By acting together, we can restore nature and support a healthier future for wildlife and people 🦋 Urge your local council in England to act today 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXk3_B9u

Today’s word is florescence! 🌸 In botany, this refers to the emergence of flowers, derived from the Latin flōrēscentia which means blossoming 🌼 A related word is 'inflorescence' which refers to a cluster of flowers on a branch or a system of branches 🌱 As the days grow longer and warmer, you're sure to spot flowers carpeting the woodland floor. Which ones have you seen? 🔍 Spotted blackthorn flowering? Record it on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3WIDz5D

Planting trees is a key part of our restoration work at #Snaizeholme 🌳 Our approach will create groves, glades and open woodlands that gently transition into and connect with other habitats 🌱 This work will be delivered without the use of plastic tree guards or herbicides 💚 Learn more about our work at Snaizeholme, one of the boldest habitat restoration projects in the English uplands: https://bit.ly/3Rjlt74 Watch the full video at https://lnkd.in/ethrmi9c

Applications for our #MOREwoods and #MOREhedges schemes are now open 📣 Planting trees boosts biodiversity, reduces soil erosion and makes farmland more resilient to climate change 🌱 Through these schemes we provide planting advice, trees and funding support from Lloyds Bank to farmers and landowners looking to create new wooded habitats 🌳 Learn more and apply today 👉 https://bit.ly/4iwaS4u

🦋 A whopping 1,589 species of wildlife depend on #ScotsPine in the UK, including 215 species that are only found on these kinds of trees. 🌲 Scots pine is the UK's only native pine tree and an icon of the Scottish Highlands, but it's threatened by several tree pests and diseases. If we lose these trees, we also lose the wildlife that depend on them. 🌱 Planting a wide mix of native tree species alongside Scots pine is one way we can create and expand wildlife-rich woodlands, while making them resilient to different threats. 🦉 But creating a haven for woodland wildlife depends on many factors. 🌳 Whether or not a plant, animal or lichen will be present on a Scots pine tree depends on the tree's age, the structure of the surrounding woodland and how those woods and trees are managed. 🔎 Through the Diversitree project, we've been investigating all the factors that lead to wildlife-rich woodlands, from microbes to the minds of woodland managers. 👉 Learn more about the project's findings here: https://lnkd.in/ehDr2gey The Diversitree Project is a partnership between the Woodland Trust, The James Hutton Institute, University of Birmingham, Bangor University, the RSPB and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The project is funded by UK Research and Innovation via the Future of UK Treescapes Programme.

💬 "We need to improve food and energy security, cope with the effects of climate change, provide for a growing population and deliver on national and international environmental commitments." Andrew Allen looks at the #SpringStatement, its impact on Defra, and the importance of funding #NatureRecovery 👉 https://lnkd.in/eucBW5yw #SpendingReview

Yesterday, the Lower Thames Crossing was approved by the Government ⚠️ This was a chance for the Government to show that irreplaceable habitats matter. Such a decision is deeply upsetting 💔 The road scheme linking Essex and Kent threatens ancient woodland sites and veteran trees that are hundreds of years old. It will have one of the largest carbon footprints of any major road scheme in the UK 🌳 This is not what progress looks like, for nature or climate 🚫 Use our online tool to email your MP and urge them to protect irreplaceable habitats 👉 https://bit.ly/41Vvlu9 Learn more about the impacts of the Lower Thames Crossing 👉 https://bit.ly/41M3uwm

📆 According to new data, spring now arrives in the UK on average nine days earlier than it did 80 – 130 years ago. In fact, spring is the fastest-warming season in the UK. Since 1970, average spring temperatures have increased by 1.8°. 📈 We've already seen signs of a shifting spring from data submitted to #NaturesCalendar, our citizen science project where anyone can add a record of wildlife and natural events they've spotted. These records help us track how weather and climate change are impacting our wildlife. 🐸 Since 2000, we've seen key events that herald the start of spring, like frogspawn sightings or bluebell flowering, happen earlier and earlier in the year. We've already received records of tadpoles and butterflies this year! 🌡️ An early spring can be troublesome for wildlife. Every plant and animal responds differently to climate change, leading to a mismatch of events across ecosystems. 🐛 Caterpillars can emerge before the arrival of baby birds that feed on them. Frogs tricked into reproducing early by a warm end to winter may lose their tadpoles to a sudden cold snap in spring. 🔎 Help us track how wildlife is responding to our changing climate by adding a record to our Nature's Calendar project. 👉 Add a record to Nature's Calendar here: https://lnkd.in/e6TjtqZw 📸 Thomas Ronnkvist / Getty Images 📸 John Bridges / WTML 📸 Larry Doherty / Alamy Stock Photo 📸 Anita Nicholson WTML Met Office

The nature-friendly farming budget should be increased to meet nature and climate targets and ensure sustainable, wildlife-friendly food production 🌱 Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5fHmcxq Learn more about the importance of nature-friendly farming 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiMuVAK8