The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We create havens for wildlife by planting millions of trees every year, campaign to protect ancient woodland, and restore damaged woods so they can breathe again.

With your help, we’ve planted almost 50 million trees since we began in 1972 and worked with thousands of farmers, landowners, schools and community groups.

We believe planting a single tree has benefits for people, wildlife and the environment. Those benefits vastly increase when planting a whole woodland.

If you manage a farm or private land, integrating trees can benefit you too – and there’s no need to take large areas out of production. Trees help increase biodiversity, provide shelter, prevent soil erosion, reduce flooding, mitigate climate change and much more.

If you’re looking to plant lots of trees, we have the trees, grants and funding schemes to help. Our expert advisers can help you put the right trees in the right place to achieve your vision.

Resources by Woodland Trust

Case studies

• Planting Trees to Improve Economic Return
• Mob Grazing and Hedgerows for livestock shelter
• Trees Provide Fodder and Boost Production
• Trees Mean Better Business and Boost Egg Production

Research briefings

• Agroforestry for pest control and pollination
• Tree leaves as supplementary feed for ruminant livestock
• Trees on Hen Ranges are a Haven for Wildlife
• Elm Farm: Planning and developing agroforestry at a farm scale
• Wakelyns Agroforestry: Resilience through diversity

Guides

• The Role of Trees in Arable Farming
• The Role of Trees in Sheep Farming
• The Role of Trees in Poultry Farming

Additional Resources

• Agricology Resource Hub
• Agroforestry Handbook, by the Soil Association

ORFC Global Sessions with Woodland Trust

Thursday 7th January 2021  |  3-4pm GMT

Future-Proofing Farms Against Climate Change: The Role of Trees in Healthy Soil Management 

Friday 8th January 2021  |  12-1pm GMT

Reaching Net Zero with Nature Friendly Solutions

Tuesday 12th January  |  1 – 2.30pm GMT

Fixing Nitrogen: The Nitrogen Challenge in the UK

Tuesday 12th January  |  3-4pm GMT

The Value of Trees in a Hotter Climate