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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 6h

That's why we're supporting #GIBWeek26 and recognising the vital work of organisations such as Grown in Britain, whose commitment to certification and plant health helps protect our trees and woodlands.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 6h

Did you know that this week is Grown in Britain Week! Community Tree Nurseries are helping to grow resilient, healthy trees for the future.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

After a summer of record-breaking heat, schools across London can now apply for Young Tree Champions: London's Living Labs, a free, nature-based, outdoor learning programme from The Tree Council and the Mayor of London’s Green Roots Fund, aiming to combat the effects of a rapidly changing climate.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Who else has noticed this happening? Let us know where you are in the country and what tree species.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Several members of the public have emailed us to report seeing some trees flowering in autumn. Our Director of Trees, Science and Research, Jon, has also noted that crab apples are blooming during this time of year.

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🌰🐿️ It’s Red Squirrel Awareness Week! Did you know red squirrels depend on our native trees — like Scots pine, oak, and hazel — for food and shelter? 🌲🌿 By protecting and planting the right trees, we’re not just growing trees… we’re giving red squirrels a future. 💚 #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hands up if you love tree seed gathering! ✋️ #SeedGatheringSeason

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wow, what a beautiful photo taken by our Growing Together Programme Manager, Katie! This truly captures the whimsicalness of a woodland. #FungiFriday

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The Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After our Seed Gathering Season Masterclass last week, we asked Jon, our Director of Science, Research and Trees, to get creative with his tree seed display. Please do send us your creative seed gathering displays! #SeedGatheringSeason

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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

Pictured are oak trees grown by our Growing Together Programme Manager, Katie and Midland hawthorn trees grown by our Community Planting Projects Senior Manager, Adam! #SeedGatheringSeason

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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

Organisations in England looking for 500 to 50,000 trees can now apply for free trees. Get your applications in early, as stock will be allocated on a rolling basis as applications are approved. Find out more at buff.ly/gSNNHuE

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National Highways Community Trees Programme - The Tree Council

About the project We are helping National Highways plant hundreds of thousands of trees by 2030, working with communities across England. The initiative demonstrates how low carbon initiatives can…

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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

Originally, the tree was located on a hedge bank, but that area has eroded over time. As a result, the tree is now sitting on roots that are exposed, resembling stilts.

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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

Previous recipients have used funding to transform local green spaces, increase biodiversity and bring communities together. Take inspiration from some of our past applicants in this carousel, then head to our website to find out more and apply. treecouncil.org.uk/grants-and-g...

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Trees Outside Woodland Fund - The Tree Council

About the fund The Tree Council and Defra are once again working in partnership to deliver the Trees Outside Woodland Fund for the 2026/27 planting season. The fund’s purpose is to establish trees…

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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

"The real reason for the discolouration is not entirely clear, but it appears to be a form of the 'Maillard Reaction' - a reaction between sugars and amino acids/proteins in wood on exposure to air, similar to what happens when a cut apple turns brown." - Trees of Britain and Ireland, by Jon Stokes

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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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