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  • Planting: 11th and 14th January 2025: Local residents planted 500 whips along "The Toll" and Granny Stiles Path. Read more with photographs.
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  • Video: Fungi transplant could restore soil species crucial for healthy tree growth in newly planted woodlands (New Scientist, 2024)
  • The Miyawaki Method: Fast forest growth with quicker sapling development and stronger resilience to drought. By observing your soil and site conditions, nature helps identify the species most likely to thrive. This helps decide on trees suited to a changing climate.
  • Tree Bark in our Environment. "The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere." (New Scientist January 2026).... and more
  • Propogation of disease resistant ash - new science (John Innes Centre) promises germination in one week rather than 2-3 years!
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  • Learn about and report pests and diseases (Forest Research) and Observatree citizen science website.
  • Propogation: Collecting seeds, taking cuttings and layering. Trying to secure the unique fingerprint of Toll Wood genetics ready to replant areas if and when disease or drought strikes. Do you want to join in?
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