Zooming in on the UK's ancient woodlands!🗺️ 🌳 Ancient woods are areas of woodland that have persisted since 1600 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 1750 in Scotland. ❓ While each UK nation maintains its own 'ancient woodland inventory, not all ancient woodlands have been mapped, and some of these woods are in a poor state. 🌲 Around half of what remains has been felled and replanted with non-native conifers. ⚠️ Development, pollution, tree diseases and climate change threaten their fu

#DidYouKnow we have rainforests in the UK?🌳 Join us as we visit Bovey Valley Woods in Devon and explore a magical place dripping with lichens and mosses✨ Listen to the #WoodlandWalks podcast now on iTunes, Libsyn, or Soundcloud. #woodlandtrust #rainforests #temperaterainforest #podcast #uktravel