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Scottish tree named after ceilidh band wins Tree of the Year
Centuries-old Skipinnish Oak in Highlands was unknown to modern tree experts until local musicians pointed it out
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Gardening jobs in October: 40 things to do in your garden this month
There are still plenty of tasks to keep you busy in the garden during autumn
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‘Suicide watch’ drones patrol notorious Japanese forest
Officials deploy unmanned aerial vehicles to carry out sweeps on the slopes of Mount Fuji to prevent people from taking their own lives
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Conkers tournament accused of ‘tampering’ over frozen nuts
Organisers say change is necessary because of shortage caused by ruined harvest
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Pam Ayres: ‘I spent my life savings on creating a 22-acre wildlife reserve’
The poet and broadcaster, 77, on supporting wildlife, growing vegetables and why gardens are good for the soul
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Trees face axe ‘for national security’ despite residents’ protests
The seven mature limes will be cut down to allow the installation of a new security fence at a military base in Plymouth
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Bugs carrying deadly diseases arriving from Europe, scientists warn
The disease-carrying pests are moving north because of climate change, and crossing the Channel
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Elon Musk cuts down 500,000 trees at Tesla’s German gigafactory
Revelation risks reigniting anger among green activists
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Return of the ash tree as scientists work to make saplings immune to dieback blight
Gene editing and selective breeding at centre of new project to ‘deploy disease resistant trees’ amid fears species could be wiped out
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Water street trees to stop them wilting in the heat, public urged
Millions of saplings have been planted by councils under schemes to improve air quality but without watering plans are struggling to survive
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Tree bark can remove methane from the atmosphere
Forests provide even more climate benefits than previously thought, say researchers
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Coffee prices to jump because of ‘terrible’ EU rules
Lavazza boss warns regulation will distort industry by limiting pool of suppliers
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Sycamore Gap exhibition to offer ‘grieving process’ for felled historic tree
Installation at centre a mile from where the tree grew will show section of the sycamore and give public opportunity to contribute to plans
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Why a royal touch could make the Sycamore Gap saplings worth more than the original tree
A tree’s value might be higher than you think – especially the ones planted by King Charles or Judi Dench
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All aboard the train to nowhere cutting through pristine Mexican jungle for votes
Maya Train project, led by Mexico’s outgoing president, sparks outrage due to deforestation and displacement of indigenous communities
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Slash red tape to kick-start expansion of forests, Tory MPs say
Conservative Environment Network is pushing for tree planting that could lead to the ‘mass afforestation’ of the north
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Council accused of felling trees just to make festival plans easier
Lambeth Council says the trees in Brockwell Park in south London are dead or dying
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Couple ‘fear for their lives’ after being blocked from felling limb-shedding tree
100-year-old beech at bottom of garden is subject to preservation order
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‘I’m the wrong guy - stop pestering me’, says lumberjack with same name as Sycamore Gap suspect
Daniel Graham, who cuts down oversized trees in Northumberland professionally, has been inundated with calls and messages from strangers
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How AI could become an unlikely ally in the fight against forest fires
Artificial intelligence is being widely used to devise new strategies to transform the way that infernos are detected and controlled
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How to spot box blight, and what to do about it
If your box is not looking its best, it may be down to the weather. Here’s how to identify what’s wrong, and what you can do to revive it
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Rope bridges built for dormice to travel between woodlands
Ash dieback means that the animals have been unable to move between the habitats they need for each season
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Augusta tight-lipped on tree falling problem that plagued last year’s Masters
Patrons were forced to run for their lives as three big pines crashed to the ground during the second round
