Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt
The Ancient Tree Hunt (ATH) involves thousands of people in finding and mapping all the fat, old trees across the UK and is right at the heart of the Woodland Trust’s ancient tree conservation work.

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One local couple felt so strongly about this tree that they saved it from felling...
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt Remember our Ancient Tree Hunt project features on Autumnwatch tonight 6 Nov, 20:30hrs, BBC2

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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://www.facebook.com/WoodWatch#/WoodWatch?v=wall Threat of development at Broughton Woods.. Woodwatch is on the case

The Woodland Trust woods and trees under threat team constantly campaign to protect ancient woodland and ancient trees. Irreplaceable ancient woods and ancient trees are under threat from development across the whole of the UK. Tell us about any threats to an ancient wood or tree and take action yourself to stop the destruction.
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Whatever you do, don't touch the tree!
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://bit.ly/182lnB Are you sitting comfortably.. then we shall begin.. :o)

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Supposedly planted to mark the route of Edward II's funeral cortege...
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://bit.ly/fxXu2 Proof positive that size isn't everything..

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Quite possibly the smallest girthed ancient tree ever featured as a tree of the moment...
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://bit.ly/4G7B43 Don't believe all you read! Sometimes things are even better than you think!

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'Crowley's veteran tree' says the sign. We say ancient...
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://bit.ly/3UgRbX Singing the praises of our Wonderful Verifiers

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Trees and People.. A perfect Combination for the Ancient Tree Hunt Team
Hilary
Hilary
It's good to see both these lovely guys getting an award!
27 October at 01:46
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt Fancy ancient tree hunting in Scotland?

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Find out about the Woodland Trust Scotland campaign to protect ancient woodland that is under threat at the Dall Estate, Rannoch.
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://bit.ly/216caJ A walk on the Yorkshire Moors with our very own Wainwright..

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This fabulous hollowed oak was discovered out on a walk in the Moors of Yorkshire. Just the way we like them to be found...
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt Read the latest from the Ancient Tree Hunt project here http://bit.ly/1ZCglI P.S. you could get this every month by signing up http://bit.ly/Yk2Dk

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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://bit.ly/pMMiD Tales of an intrepid Ancient Tree Hunt Verifier!

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A hidden gem, high on the hillsides of windswept Scotland
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt You may not see men in tights in Sherwood Forest but here's something you could see...

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The Parliament Oak in Sherwood Forest is a great tree to visit. If you do go to see it why not click through to the Ancient Tree Hunt site and leave us a comment or upload a picture
Mona Matysik
Mona Matysik
when I was a small girl I loved to sit in the Major Oak.. Now I sit in a tree I have named Private Oak.
My profile pic is another tree in Sherwood Forest
21 October at 07:30
Esmee Woolcomb
Esmee Woolcomb
Hi Mona, we went to see the MajorOak on sat for the first time as we live in Bristol. How beautifull it is. You are very lucky to have one of your own.
21 October at 11:10
Sharon E Wennekers
Sharon E Wennekers
I live so close to Sherwood and still haven't been to see the Major Oak - i really must sort that out
22 October at 13:10
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Woodland Trust - Ancient Tree Hunt http://bit.ly/1gr14M Inspirational, indeed.. even for Mendelssohn..

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Why it's called the Druid's Oak we don't know, but it seems like a suitably evocative name for a tree with such history...
Fio
Fio
maybe coz it looks like a Druid? bit spooky
26 October at 11:46