Blog: By Taghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/Blog listing, filtered by tag.enFinding Ancient and Veteran Treeshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wild-blog/finding-ancient-and-veteran-treesSomething odd is happening in the woods. People are standing around a large tree, staring up into the branches, peering into bark crevices, kneeling down to look under the roots. Then they produce a tape measure, and after some scrambling and an argument with a neighbouring holly-bush, they encircle the tree with it.Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000Wild Bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wild-blog/finding-ancient-and-veteran-treesPhoenix trees: The trees that fall and rise againhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/robert-stephens/phoenix-trees-trees-fall-and-rise-againThis week, our Living Landscape Officer Robert Stephens writes about an amazing phenomenon that you may have seen but not necessarily known had a name and a story all of its own: phoenix trees.Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000Robert Stephenshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/robert-stephens/phoenix-trees-trees-fall-and-rise-againCelebrating National Tree Weekhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/rebecca-lockwood/celebrating-national-tree-weekIn an ever-changing world, some things are timeless. The love we feel for trees is one of those things. As National Tree Week approaches, this is a great time of year to reflect on the importance of trees, as well as how we might best protect them.Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000Rebecca Lockwoodhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/rebecca-lockwood/celebrating-national-tree-weekStrong and protective – the Hornbeam treehttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/louise-treneman/strong-and-protective-hornbeam-treeThe hornbeam gets its name from the strength of its timber - horn meaning hard, and beam being the old English word for tree.Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000Louise Trenemanhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/louise-treneman/strong-and-protective-hornbeam-tree
