Ancient Tree Inventory blog

  • Trees of the month | December 2019

    David Alderman, 19/12/2019

    In this festive season it is interesting to see that 41 specimens of the common ivy (Hedera helix) have been recorded on the ATI....

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  • Highlights | September 2019

    David Alderman, 22/10/2019

    September appeared to go by far too quickly, but not before 609 new trees had been recorded on the ATI of which 449 (74%) are already verified...

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  • Highlights | August 2019

    David Alderman, 24/09/2019

    In August there were 556 new trees recorded, of which 425 (76%) were verified.
    Activity has mostly been in the north of England and Monmouthshire...

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  • Our favourite trees

    David Alderman, 14/12/2018
    The trunk of the medusa oak in Sherwood Forest. (Photo: Helen Leaf)

    October and November saw lots of records added to the inventory. Our favourites include the hawthorn which survived Capability Brown and the third largest white elm in Britain.

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  • Protecting trees: how we use the data

    Kylie Harrison Mellor, 11/12/2018
    Burnt ancient tree. (Photo:Ted Green/WTML)

    By adding to the Ancient Tree Inventory you're helping to provide the evidence we need to protect the UK’s most important trees. Here’s how the data is used by our Campaigning Team.

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