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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Want to learn how to identify trees and grow your own from seed? Our handy Tree Grower’s Guide has everything you need to get started. Head over to our website to find out more! >> buff.ly/dFgxSNA

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hands up who has grown trees from seed! ✋️ This Seed Gathering Season, we would love to hear from those who have successfully grown their own trees from seed. Please share in the comments what types of trees you've grown and your location in the country. Don’t forget to send us pictures!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What is Seed Gathering Season and what does it involve? Seed Gathering Season is a wonderful opportunity for us all to come together and gather seed from local trees and nurture them to become young saplings, which can be planted locally to benefit future generations.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today's #FungiFriday feature is the shaggy parasol spotted by our National Tree Warden Scheme Coordinator, Sam. Shaggy parasols often grow in "fairy rings" and, in European folklore, these mysterious circles were said to be where fairies, pixies and elves danced.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to drop, trees become even more important for wildlife. These five fantastic trees are just some of the autumn favourites for nature. #SeedGatheringSeason

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Good news! 🎉 The National Highways Community Trees Programme, in partnership with The Tree Council and Greenwood Plants, is once again open for applications!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our Director of Science, Research and Trees, Jon Stokes, shows us how to perform a seed float test. This short clip was taken from last year's seed gathering masterclass webinar. Check out our website for our upcoming free events! buff.ly/yDWVLIf

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy Seed Gathering Season! As the nights start to draw in, it’s tempting to hunker inside – but this is the best time of year to explore your local woods or nearest park and gather the seeds, nuts and fruits that will grow to become the next generation of life-giving trees, shrubs and hedgerows.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's #FungiFriday! Our National Tree Warden Scheme Coordinator, Sam, spotted this fly agaric at Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. Fly agaric is especially fond of birch, pine and spruce trees!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Where have all the acorns gone? Following a bumper mast year, it's normal for oak trees to produce far fewer acorns for a while. Have you spotted a shortage in your area? Let us know below.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join us for our third and final Seed Gathering Season online talk, as our panellists share their experiences collecting seed across the UK. Sign up for free today! >> buff.ly/IBR40xJ

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

As seed gathering season approaches, our team has started spotting early tree seeds. Last weekend, Sam, our National Tree Warden Scheme Coordinator, collected a variety of tree seeds! Who else has been spotting or collecting tree seeds?

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Save the date! Have you wondered how a community tree nursery gets started? Join us for this Seed Gathering Season online talk as community tree nursery operators and initiators share their experiences growing trees from seed and bringing people together through local tree-growing projects.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We have some brilliant Seed Gathering Season online talks coming up very soon! First up is our Seed Gathering Masterclass; join us in exploring the fascinating world of tree seeds.

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Coetir Anian @coetiranian.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

English ⬇️ 🌳 Diolch yn fawr i @thetreecouncil.bsky.social am ein gwahodd i siarad yn Llanerchaeron. Criw gwych, lleoliad gogoneddus, diwrnod hyfryd! 🌳Many thanks to The Tree Council for inviting us to speak at @nationaltrust.org.uk Llanerchaeron on Saturday. Great crew, wonderful venue, lovely day!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our Tree Warden Scheme Volunteer Engagement Officer, Charlie, discovered a hawthorn that has been cut and laid into a hedge, likely many years ago. It has since fallen out of management and has regrown its crown from the horizontally laid stems, which are now forming low branches.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Orchards have been used to grow food for thousands of years! They were brought over by the Romans, with the most common species in the UK being apple cultivars. Not only are orchards useful to us, but to wildlife too. They are a brilliant source of food for our pollinators! 💚🍏 (c) Kayleigh Wright

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Who else has been spotting blackberries? Bramble is common in woodland, hedges and scrub. The best time to pick the berries is between late August and September! 🌳

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Happy #FungiFriday! Today's feature is the beefsteak fungus, spotted by our National Tree Warden Scheme Coordinator, Sam. Beefsteak is a woodland fungus that resembles a raw cut of meat. It even oozes a blood-like substance when it is cut!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wow, look at this fantastic old Bramley apple espalier in the walled garden at Llanerchaeron NT, spotted by our National Tree Warden Scheme Coordinator, Sam. Keep tagging us in your tree posts! 💚

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The heather and the moon. What a beautiful photo sent in by our Growing Together Programme Manager, Katie, based in North Yorkshire. Please do tag us in your summer pictures, we love seeing your nature shots!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The rain doesn't stop us here at The Tree Council! ☔️ Earlier this week, Charlie, our Tree Warden Scheme ‑ Volunteer Engagement Officer, was out with the Wirral Tree Wardens taking on some summer fruit tree pruning!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thinking of planting trees, hedgerows or orchards in your community? The Trees Outside Woodland (TOW) Fund is still open for applications, with grants of £10,000 to £40,000 available for projects across England.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Happy #FolkloreThursday ✨ "When the wood of alder is cut, it turns bright red/orange, which led to superstitions that the tree bleeds, resulting in the tree's association with evil spirits.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Great to see urban hedgerows bursting with berries, spotted by our Comms & Marketing Manager, Amelie. These berry-rich hedgerows provide a valuable source of food and shelter for wildlife, helping nature thrive in our towns and cities. 🌳

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Red oak is a non-native species that can flourish on poor, dry soils and tolerates drought and urban conditions, as well as exposed locations with salt-laden winds.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Have you ever spotted Robin's pincushion? 🌹 This unusual, hairy growth can be found on dog roses and is caused by the larvae of a tiny gall wasp, which develops inside while feeding on the host plant.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The buff-tip is a clever little moth, as the shape and colour of its wings become perfectly camouflaged, resembling the twig of a birch tree! How fascinating! 🌳

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

During very hot weather, your local trees may need a little extra help, especially newly planted trees or those which are showing signs of stress. Here are some top tips for watering trees in a drought! 🌳 You can also read our drought and tree care guidance here >> buff.ly/Y8w7wSO

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We're hiring! Join team Tree Council! We're looking for passionate people to join us in two exciting roles Find out more and apply: treecouncil.org.uk/who-we-are/j...

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Wait a minute... it's not Halloween just yet! 👻 This spooky-looking webbing was spotted in a London park, but there's no need to be alarmed. It's actually the work of ermine moth caterpillars.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

This is oak artichoke gall. It is caused by a parthenogenetic gall wasp which lays a single egg within a leaf bud, which then produces the gall. (c) Sam Village

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Komorebi 木漏れ日 (pronounced kō-mō-leh-bē) is a beautiful Japanese word that is used to describe rays of sunlight filtering through the trees. What other words in different languages do you know that are used to describe trees? We would love to hear your favourites!

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Last week we were out with wonderful volunteers from Savills, taking part in balsam bashing activities at Kenworth Woods in Manchester. Thank you for joining us and making a difference! 💚

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A beautiful photo of a purple hairstreak butterfly, taken by our Director of Trees, Science and Research, Jon. Here is what he had to say:

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The peppered moth is a great example of wildlife adapting to environmental changes. This moth uses its wings to camouflage against trees covered in lichen, but there are some that have a genetic variation that causes them to have entirely black wings.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Did you know that in Roman times, small-leaved lime was known as 'the tree of a thousand uses'. The wood is soft and was used for carving, wood turning, and making keys for pianos and organs. #FolkloreThursday (c) Jon Stokes

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢 We're hiring! Want to join our team? We're looking for a Scotland based, Regional Lead to join our Growing Together programme. Please head over to our website to find out more and apply! treecouncil.org.uk/who-we-are/j...

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

How's your tree leaf ID? 🍃 Here are 5 trees you might see when out on a walk and tips on how to identify them. This Identification guide has been taken from Trees of Britain and Ireland, written by our very own Jon Stokes! To own a copy of his book, head over to the link in bio. 💚

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Our Science and Research team were out on site last week with our research partner Fera Science, testing and improving our Tree Establishment Tracker app. The Tree Establishment Tracker requires observers to rate the condition of each tree on a scale of one to four.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

From 24 July - 4 August, Keep Britain Tidy is running Love Parks Week! It is a week-long celebration highlighting the vital role green spaces play in boosting the health and wellbeing of residents and communities.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Last week Katie, the Growing Together Programme Manager, visited Kids Plant Trees who are setting up a new community tree nursery in Stannington outside Sheffield as part of the Growing Together programme, along with other external funding.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Our Grants Officer, Geraldine, spotted a horse taking shelter under a tree in Galway, in the West of Ireland. This shows just how important trees are for animals too, providing shade and shelter during summer. ☀️🌳 Check out our agroforestry guide >> treecouncil.org.uk/science-and-...

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The Defra backed Trees Outside Woodland (TOW) Fund is now open for a second year, with more than double the support available for tree, hedgerow and orchard establishment projects in England. Find out more in our latest Tree Talk! buff.ly/xOhZsX6

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The wild service tree is the rarer woodland relative of rowan and whitebeam, appearing to germinate only in areas of ancient woodland, for which it is an indicator. It is found on chalk and limestone, but also on nutrient-rich clays.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Our Director of Trees, Science and Research, Jon Stokes MBE, spotted this yellow and black longhorn beetle. Its food sources vary depending on its life stage: adult beetles feed on umellifers such as hogweed and cow parsley, while the larvae feed on decaying wood from trees including oak and birch.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Did you know that in age-old traditions, forked twigs of hazel were used by diviners in folk practices to locate underground water sources, a method known as dowsing. Some still use this method today! #FolkloreThursday

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Cities, with their many tarmac roads and tightly packed, high-rise buildings, can create ‘heat islands’, areas where heat accumulates and the temperatures rise. Trees can throw shade onto streets and pavements, reducing the ‘heat island’ impact.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Mulch is a simple way to help protect the tree’s roots from extreme temperatures and keep the ground moist and cool. It means you can avoid using chemicals on any weeds and there’s no need to use a lawn mower or strimmer near the tree, which can risk damaging the bark. 🌳

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