Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
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275,000 trees planted in the last three years thanks to project

11 February 2025
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Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
Over 275,000 trees have been planted in the West Midlands as part of an ambitious three-year project to deliver tree planting across our local landscape and community spaces. 
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Trees and soil protection

1 June 2020
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Ben Sheers
ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅry intern, Ben, explains how forests prevent soil erosion, improve soil health and even help create it.
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Birds in their thousands recorded in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ

30 April 2020
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Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
The Redditch Ringing group have recorded birds in their thousands in the Spernal area of the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ over the last year.
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Tree planting success in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ

30 April 2020
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Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
The tree planting season has finished and we achieved our target of planting over 60,000 broadleaf trees in new areas of the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ, thanks to the hard work of our team and volunteers.
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The health benefits of trees

30 April 2020
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Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
Spending time in forests and woodlands supports and improves our physical health and mental wellbeing, so there has never been a more vital time for us to take advantage of the health benefits of trees.
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Protecting plant health in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ

20 April 2020
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Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
This National Plant Health Week, we are highlighting some of the threats to plant health in the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ and how we’re working to create resilient woodlands.
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Bluebells signal the arrival of spring

31 March 2020
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Heart of England ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ

A vibrant blanket of bluebells stretching across a woodland floor is a sure sign spring has arrived.

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