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 Dear
Supporter
Is this the end of winter? Over the last few weeks, I've
found it really uplifting to see the first signs of spring.
Snowdrops as flashes of bright white illuminating February's
bare landscapes; the purple hue of alder catkins colouring
the canopies and perfect, new emerald buds bursting through.
The changing seasons are nowhere more apparent and more
beautiful than in a woodland. But what is climate change
doing to our seasons and is winter getting shorter? By taking
part in our
Springwatch survey, run jointly with the BBC you can
help us to answer this question. Getting involved is
fascinating, extremely important and you don't have to be a
nature expert.
We've also got the latest on
airport expansion and our line on a proposed
badger cull. On a lighter note, we have ten pairs of Ideal Home Exhibition
tickets to be won.
Enjoy spring in your area and tell us about it if you can!
Sue Holden
Chief executive, The Woodland Trust
P.S. It's a perfect time for a walk in the woods. There are
more than 1,000 Trust sites open to the public. Find out
about
woods near you.
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Stop the badger cull
In a misguided attempt
to tackle Bovine TB (and against their own
scientific evidence), the Government is
consulting on plans to cull large numbers of
badgers. We want people to help
stop this
slaughter by responding to the consultation and
objecting to these proposals. |
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Want to bee a recorder?
Could you take part in
our
Springwatch survey by looking out for the distinctive
red-tailed bee? We provide a description of
the species that will make it a doddle for even
the newest nature watcher to spot. The results
will give us vital clues about climate change
informing our
phenology work. |
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Win tickets for the Ideal Home
Show
Recycling will be taking centre stage at the
2006 Ideal Home Show and we'll be there
announcing the results of this year's Christmas
Card Recycling scheme.
Ten pairs of tickets are up for grabs. The
Show runs from 9 Mar. - 2 Apr. at Earls Court,
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Airport expansion latest
Thanks to those who
responded to the appeal in the last e-news on
Luton Airport's masterplan. Now we need your
help to
influence planning proposals for Stansted and Birmingham Int'l Airport, which are
set to destroy irreplaceable ancient woodland. |
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Woodland pictures - a new dot com
www.woodlandpictures.com contains over a
thousand outstanding images with subjects
ranging from trees, wildlife, woodland
management and landscapes. If you buy images for
any type of use, please take a look at our site
- sales help to support the work of the Trust! |
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Ancient woods in Northern Ireland - update
Our ancient woodland inventory in Northern
Ireland is entering a vital new phase. If you
are a landowner we may need your help with
access rights to your land and the sourcing of
historical documents.
More |
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Calling all Co-op Bank customers
This year, the Co-op Bank will be
making donations to its customers' favourite
climate change charity. We work tirelessly to
tackle climate change in many different ways.
Find out how
here. Please
read about the campaign and
nominate the Trust. |
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