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The growth of a grassroots football club at the heart of the Atherton community

A few of the experimental 'Frankenstein trees' at Yonder Wood

How the rise of the 'franken-trees' could help beetles, bats and birds

These five 'rooted in culture' trees made up the top 5 in this year's competition

We have a winner! UK’s 2025 tree of the year crowned

Across the UK, these spectacular trees have significant in literature, film, history and more

The 10 contenders for UK Tree of the Year - with votes closing soon

Dumping punpkins in the countryside does more harm than good to wildlife, experts say

Pumpkin dumping a scary threat to wildlife this Hallowe'en

Eco-warriors at St John's CE Primary school in Abram plant cherry trees

Wigan school pupils' green tribute to celebrate Queen's platinum jubilee

Call for more trees to tackle the climate crisis; here's how we can all help

Almost £15 million in funding will pay for more than a million new trees to be planted as part of the Northern Forest project across a swathe of England

More than a million new trees for Northern Forest project

Millions of trees have already been planted through the scheme. Photo by: Ben Lee/WTML

Help make Wigan greener by planting trees

According to the report, only seven per cent of UK native woodland is in good ecological condition (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Why UK woodlands and trees are ‘approaching crisis point’

Billinge Plantation

Plea to stay away for bikers causing chaos in Wigan woodland

Have you ever wondered why birds sing in the morning? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why birds sing early in the morning - and the dawn chorus explained

White flowers blooming on the Winter Hill near Bolton

Winter Hill landscape looks like snow has come down in June - this is why

At least 200 trees were taken from a field in Shevington

Wigan village in shock after hundreds of trees vanish

Daffodils usually bloom between March and April

Spring started in November, according to our gardens

Firefighters damp down after the blaze on Winter Hill

Trees to be planted on fire-ravaged Winter Hill site
More than 5,500 trees are being planted as a landscape devastated by wildfire and drought in the summer returns to life, the Woodland Trust said.
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Planting starts on Northern Forest project

The Brimmon Oak in Newtown, Powys

Is the Tree of the Year in Lancashire?

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