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Protect Earth is on a mission to secure £40,000 to acquire Blackswarth Road Wood, a Site of Nature Conservation Interest in Bristol city.

Wildflower meadows are beautiful - many a poem has been written about and in these places. Beautiful as they are, they are hives of life! Any number of vital species of insects can claim home in these

Protect Earth took over the management of High Wood in 2022. This woodland is a surviving ancient temperate rainforest, and we aim to develop the space so it can continue being a very special type o

Cars, cars, cars! What’s the consequence of all these tonnes of steel? A complete societal transformation that has had dire consequences with history repeating itself by having more dire consequences

A big part of our success is seeing local communities embrace our woodland restoration projects. High Wood Family Fun Day was a huge success where we proudly showed what’s been done and what’s to come

Trees do great things. But, with 36% of the UK’s wooded areas being non-native conifer trees - the benefits of these trees is very limited. Biodiverse woodlands and areas are homes that bring a range

Wildflower meadows develop into incredibly diverse ecosystems that are incredibly fulfilling to manage. But, they are also time consuming to develop. Learn more and how you can develop a wildflower me

Natural colonisation or tree-planting? They’re not mutually exclusive, but are friends in the same tool kit to grow and create green spaces.

Cherry Laurel is an all year long green shrub that grows easily everywhere. A lot of pros for low maintenance plants. But, it’s not all good with Cherry Laurel. Read on to discover the downsides…

Goytre Wood is a 70 acre woodland Protect Earth have acquired in Powys, Wales. This is tremendously exciting for us to set out a plan bringing real, beneficial change to this woodland. In this piece,

Mae Goetre Wood yn goetir 70 erw y mae Protect Earth wedi'i gaffael ym Mhowys, Cymru. Mae hyn yn hynod gyffrous i ni allu gosod cynllun sy'n dod â newid gwirioneddol, buddiol i'r coetir hwn. Yn y darn

Guy Shrubsole - researcher, writer, and environmentalist - has just released *The Lost Rainforests of Britain*, his account of discovering Britain’s rainforests. Take a look at the book with us!

How closely together should trees be planted? What’s the optimal balance between guaranteeing a healthy forest and a healthy return (if planting for profit)? While there are some general guides, as us

The climate crisis is upon us. We’re told daily of this fact everywhere we look. And one solution we see to fight climate change is to plant trees. Yet, the UK government has reduced its tree planting

Protect Earth have managed to gain permission to plant native-only trees at our woods outside of Liskeard, Cornwall. This is BIG as we previously would have been required to plant non-native species t

We work with land small holders to support them turning their small holding into a woodlands. Protect Earth can consult to ensure the right mix of trees, identify sources of funding, and help out to p

A supporter initiative creating sapling grow bags to help young trees establish and thrive.

Tree planting is a very effective and essential tool within all the activities we should be doing to responsibly manage and protect the earth. And, with so many cooks in the kitchen and food critics w