For most of us, a walk in the woods brings a sense of wellbeing and peacefulness. There is good evidence to suggest that being outdoors amongst nature relieves stress, helps combating anxiety, and can even stabilise blood pressure.
The global production and trade of wood products, such as sawn wood, round wood and others have reached record highs since the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) began recording forest statistics in 1947.
Endangered trees do not get the same exposure as endangered animals in the media. However, it is still a very real problem that needs to be addressed.
Amidst the latest heatwave, we have been discussing just how great trees are at tackling climate change whilst keeping us cool when temperatures go up.
Interested in trees which are extinct? Let’s take a look at some eye-opening facts about species that are now extinct and remember how unique they were:
The Tree of the year award winners for 2021 are in! Now in its 11th year, the awards which The Environmental Partnership Association organises aims to search for trees across the continent with the most interesting stories behind them.
Join us as we take a look at petrified wood and where you can observe the results of this wondrous process.
Today, we want to take a look at the inherent interconnectivity of trees, so we can better understand and appreciate the variety of things they do for us.
In this post, we are going to take a look at two more of Britain’s favourite trees - the Spruce, and the Fir.
While there are many types of chestnut trees including American, Asian, and European, we are going to be focusing on the Sweet Chestnut, as it is the most commonly used variety in timber construction projects.
The Iroko tree is sometimes known as the logo, lok or oji wood with many different names across Africa. It's often referred to as African teak although it's unrelated to the teak family. It’s also sometimes referred to as Mvule. This article will shine a spotlight on the species.
Did you know that there are some trees out there that actually protect themselves from predators? These are called self-protecting trees and this article will shine a spotlight on what they are and how they protect themselves.