Woodlands appeal

There’s wonder under the gold-flecked canopies of our woodlands. As well as a sanctuary for wildlife, trees clean our air and bring balance to our fragile landscape. Donate today and keep our woodlands breathing

Sunshine filtering through the tree canopies at Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey

Visitors walking a trail at Stagshaw Gardens, Ambleside, Cumbria.

Help our woodlands blossom

Trees are our natural armour in the battle against climate change, cleaning air and turning carbon dioxide into oxygen. But tree cover worldwide is falling at an alarming rate, causing woodland wildlife to lose their precious homes.

We want to do more to protect our woodlands and the animals that live there. That's why we've pledged to plant 20 million native trees across the nation in the next 10 years. You can help by donating today to keep our woodlands breathing.

Did you know?

We look after around 12 million trees across all the places in our care
A single tree can remove 1 tonne of carbon from our air over 40 years
Since 1970 41% of all woodland species have been in decline

Donate to our Woodlands appeal

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A small team of gardeners looking after the newly planted trees at Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey

£5 could help us plant and protect a native broadleaf tree sapling

£25 could help us restore footpaths and create multi-use trails in our woodlands, so they can be enjoyed by everyone forever

Visitors exploring the extensive parkland at Lyme Park, Cheshire

A red squirrel on Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset

£50 could help us care for our woodland habitats, benefiting important wildlife such as red squirrels and ancient woodland plants

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" A single tree will remove pollutants from the atmosphere and provide a home and for millions of birds, insects and mammals. So just imagine what 20 million new trees could do for the environment, native wildlife and our wellbeing."

Bumblebee nectaring on pink cherry blossom at Samllhythe Place

Girl exploring the orchard at Ardress House, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Visitors exploring the garden in spring at Castle Ward, County Down

Trees in blossom at the edge of Windermere, Low Wray Campsite, Cumbria

Visitor at Longshaw, Burbage and the Eastern Moors, Derbyshire

The best B&B for animals

Offering, food, protection and shelter, woodlands are a haven for animals big and small. These unique habitats not only help to provide the air we breathe, but they are also home to millions of species of wildlife.

A breath of fresh air

Trees provide nearly one third of the earth’s oxygen and help clean the air of pollution. And the bigger and healthier they are, the more they do for us and the wildlife who make their homes in them.

Inhale. Exhale. Repeat

From blossoming spring to russet autumn, our woodlands are brimming with beauty and nature. Wake up and smell the woods - you may discover inspiration, the odd hedgehog or simply a place that makes you smile.

Cool and collected

Trees lower our air temperature by evaporating water from their leaves and providing shade for us and neighbouring wildlife species. Trees also slow and filter rainwater, improving water quality, and help to prevent flooding.

Living history

Our planet’s oldest trees date back to the time Avebury was completed, in the Bronze Age. But new trees are great too, so we're planning to plant 20 million across the nation in the next 10 years.

What we're doing to help

125 tree planting in Pembrokeshire

Across Pembrokeshire, we are celebrating 125 years of the National Trust by embarking on our biggest year of tree planting yet. We are aiming to plant 12,500 new trees across our special places in Pembrokeshire in 2020, and we want your help to do it.

Sunrise over the woodland on the estate at Scotney Castle, Kent

Creating new woodlands

We want to plant and establish 20 million trees over the next 10 years. New woods will be created near towns which will provide homes for threatened wildlife, absorb carbon dioxide and mean more tranquil moments in dappled shade for everyone.

Volunteers planting trees at Foxbury, New Forest, Hampshire

18,000 new trees at Foxbury

Foxbury in the New Forest is the site of our biggest heathland restoration project in England. It's not just about lowland heath though; we've planted 26 hectares - that’s 18,000 trees - of native broad-leafed woodland there too.

Blossom watch

Spring is the perfect time to walk among blossoming apple trees and see ornamental cherries in bloom. One of nature’s show-stoppers, blossom creates a magical effect as it falls like snow onto the ground.

Thank you

Your donation will make a difference

Thank you for supporting the Woodlands appeal. Together we will grow a future where wildlife can thrive.

Why give to the National Trust?

As a charity, we are dedicated to conserving our nation’s natural and human history so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come. Our conservation projects range from preserving the historic buildings in our care to protecting the plants and wildlife found in outdoor spaces. Your donation will allow us to act quickly, wherever the need is greatest at this special place, and do vital conservation work.

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