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Sky Seeding: 75,000 Native Tree Seeds Sown by Drone 
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Sky Seeding: 75,000 Native Tree Seeds Sown by Drone 

At the Woodland Trust, we are taking a bold step towards restoring the UK’s forgotten temperate rainforests with an innovative drone-seeding trial in the South West of England. In one of the largest trials of its kind, we have used native tree seeds and high-tech drones to sow 75,000 seeds across the rolling hills of Bodmin, Cornwall. 

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Epiphytes Explained: The role of Lichens and Mosses in our Temperate Rainforests 
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Epiphytes Explained: The role of Lichens and Mosses in our Temperate Rainforests 

Temperate rainforests are among the most ecologically diverse ecosystems in the world. Although 90% of the UK’s temperate rainforests have been lost, these rainforests remain a stronghold for a remarkable diversity of lichens and mosses. In this blog, we will explore the essential roles these species play in maintaining the health and balance of temperate rainforests. 

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Restoring British Salmon Forests - A Lesson from Canada and Yarner Woods
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Restoring British Salmon Forests - A Lesson from Canada and Yarner Woods

It has been fascinating to stumble into the world of rainforest restoration in the UK, at what feels like a very pivotal time for cultural identity; as the lichen and fern-clad, rain-sodden woodlands of coastal UK are increasingly being reimagined as Atlantic Temperate Rainforests. Having moved over from Vancouver Island, Canada, I’ll admit that the last thing I expected to encounter in the UK was rainforest. Rather, I had pictured wind-battered coastal cliffs, rolling meadows with the occasional craggy old oak, and Heathcliffe emerging from the mist of a heather-clad moorland.

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