Resources

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Ancient Tree	www.ancient-tree-forum.org.uk www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk Ancient Tree Forum. Our ancient and notable trees are disappearing fast; this organisation is doing something about it on many different fronts.
Antaisce	www.antaisce.org Some useful links and information about Green Schools.
Breathing Places	www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools/ Information, Resources and Support for Schools.
British Trees	http://www.british-trees.com Information to help with tree identification with images.
BTCV	www.btcv.org.uk Purchase native trees and helpful information on species of trees to plant in specific locations.
Click Forestry	www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools/ Directory of Forestry related business, government departments, tree nurseries, etc.
Coed Lleol	www.coedlleol.org.uk A guide to woodlands in Wales with some good resources in pdf documents.
Common Ground	http://commonground.org.uk Common Ground is internationally recognised for playing a unique role in the arts and environmental fields, distinguished by the linking of nature with culture.
Confor	http://www.confor.org.uk/ Facts & figures in reports on the forestry & timber industries.
Countryside Foundation for Education	http://www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk/index.html It is to educate, inform and inspire children, parents and teachers, so that they can enjoy and appreciate the countryside.
Discovery Schools	http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forests/index.html Understand the seasonal changes that affect life in a temperate forest ecosystem.
Earth Education	http://www.eartheducation.org/ Provides publications, advice & training courses on earth education.
Eco Schools	http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/ Eco-Schools have teamed up with the Pod to provide a package aimed at helping schools in England along their sustainable journey.
Food and Agriculture Organisation of The United Nations	http://www.fao.org/forestry/en/ Lots of useful facts on forestry across the globe.
Forest Education Initiative	www.foresteducation.org.uk The Forest Education Initiative provides learning resources about trees, forests and forest products.
Forestry Commision	http://www.forestry.gov.uk/treetrunk The Forest Education Initiative provides learning resources about trees, forests and forest products.
Forests Forever	http://www.forestsforever.org.uk Forests Forever is the environmental voice of the timber industry and aims to promote the environmental benefits of timber as well as encourage environmentally responsible trading practices. It offers advice and information to the Government, other organisations and its Members on how to source timber and timber products responsibly.
Forest Service, Northern Ireland	http://www.forestserviceni.gov.uk http://www.forestserviceni.gov.uk/index/education/forests-and-the-national-curriculum/activities-for-key-stage-1-and-2.htm Forest Service for Northern Ireland. Some curriculum related resources.
Forest Stewardship Council	www.fsc.org The Forest Stewardship Council is an international organisation that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests.
Forest Harvest	http://www.forestharvest.org.uk/speciesdir.php Useful information on trees and non timber forest products.
Forest Schools	http://www.forestschools.com/ A Forest Schools is an innovative, educational approach to outdoor play and learning.
Greenlight Trust	http://www.greenlighttrust.org/ An organisation which brings communities and landscapes to life through hands on learning and the growing of woodlands.
Growing Native Trees & Wildflowers	www.growingnative.org.uk Contains information on growing native trees and wildflowers.
Heritage Council of Ireland	http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/about/index.html The Heritage Council seeks to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone.
Heritage Woods Online	http://www.heritagewoodsonline.co.uk/schools/index.html Superb woodland resources for KS 1-3. Watch this site for new material, as it is a developing site.
Learning about Forests	http://www.leaf-international.org/ Learning about Forests is an international programme that aims to encourage schools, classes and teachers to use forests for educational activities.
Learning Through Landscapes	http://www.ltl.org.uk/ Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning.
Leeds County Council	http://www.leeds.gov.uk/fol/species.html#ca Helpful information on Trees.
Main Multimedia	www.main.co.uk/teams/mmm/mmm.htm Main Mulitmedia produce an encyclopaedic CD-ROM with excellent images of trees.
Moor Trees	http://www.moortrees.org/ Moor trees, a great local organisation that plants trees etc and is involved in education.
My Forest	www.sylva.org.uk/myforest/ A free service for woodland owners, forestry businesses and wood users to support our sustainable future.
Native Trees	www.native-tree-shop.com Purchase native trees.
Nature Detectives	www.naturedetectives.org.uk Great child friendly resources from the Woodland Trust – watch this site for constant new resources.
Nature Net	http://www.naturenet.net/trees/ Naturenet is the UK's most popular independent countryside and conservation website.
Northern Ireland's Conservation Volunteers	http://www.cvni.org Create a more sustainable future by inspiring people and improving places.
Northern Ireland Environment Link	http://www.nienvironmentlink.org/index.aspx Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) is the forum and networking body for organisations interested in the environment of Northern Ireland.
Outdoor Classrooms	www.outdoorclassrooms.co.uk Here you will find the very best quality equipment for your school grounds or nursery gardens.
Paul Hobson	www.paulhobson.co.uk Lots of pictures about the natural world.
Project Timescape	http://www.projecttimescape.co.uk/timescape Oxfordshire based environmental education centre, with some useful resources on their website.
Royal Forestry Society	www.rfs.org.uk Useful information on trees, woodlands, wood products, forest cycles.
Royal Society for Protection of Birds	http://www.rspb.org.uk/ RSPB.
Seed to Saw	www.northerngrid.org/ngflwebsite/seedtosaw/index.htm Seed to Saw is a project with resources aimed at KS2 which helps children understand how we sow, grow, harvest and add value to trees.
Sylva	http://sylva.org.uk/education.php http://www.sylva.org.uk/oneoak/ http://www.sylva.org.uk/myforest/map.php Sylva is a tree and forestry charity. We aim to revive a wood culture by conducting tree research, working with young people and the general public, and by supporting the woodchain. OneOak is an education project of the Sylva Foundation. We aim to reconnect people with the concept of growing trees for wood, and of using wood, by following the life story of one oak tree.
Teaching Trees	http://www.teachingtrees.org.uk/ Lots of useful resources. Teachers need to register to access the free resources.
Teacher Net	www.teachernet.gov.uk/learningoutsidetheclassroom The Manifesto for Learning Outside the Classroom partnership has created this resource with the help of many experts and practitioners in learning outside the classroom.
Timber Trade Federation	http://www.ttf.co.uk/Default.aspx The voice of the UK timber industry.
Turtle Productions	www.turtleproductions.co.uk Turtle Productions has over 26 years experience offering a professional service based on honesty, transparency, hard work and attention to detail.
The Tree	http://www.the-tree.org.uk/ Gallery of 130 trees, images and information.
The Tree Council	www.treecouncil.org.uk The Tree Council promotes the planting and conservation of trees in town and countryside. The lead UK tree campaigning partnership, it is an umbrella body for 150 organisations working together for trees. It is also a forum for tackling issues relating to trees and woods. The Tree Council produces the Good Seed Guide.
Tree Aid	http://www.treeaid.org.uk/ Tree Aid is enabling communities in Africa's drylands to fight poverty and become self-reliant, while improving the environment.
Trees for Life	http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/ http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.links.html#findhorn Trees for Life is an award-winning charity working to help restore the Caledonian Forest, which formerly covered a large part of the Scottish Highlands.
Tree for All	http://www.treeforall.org.uk/GetDigging Tree For All is the most ambitious children's tree-planting project ever launched in the UK, with plans to help plant 12 million trees over the next five years. With your support, Tree For All could give one million children the chance to make a positive difference.
Weeks Environmental	www.weeksenvironmental.co.uk Organiser of ‘The Magic of Trees’. An Environmental Consultancy with lots of downloadable worksheets on trees and woodlands.
Wild about Woods	http://www.wild-about-woods.org.uk Woodland Trust website dedicated to teachers.
Wild Wise	www.wildwise.co.uk Environmental education for organisations, families and individuals. Dartmoor based sites.
Woodland Trust	www.woodland-trust.or.uk/hedge The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicateed to the protection of our native woodland heritage. Hedge and copse packs and seed kits.
Wood for Good	http://www.woodforgood.com Wood for Good – aims to achieve a substantial change in attitudes to wood, leading to an increase in consumption in the UK, through promoting wood's unique properties.
Woods Under Threat	http://www.woodsunderthreat.info/ Useful information on what you can do to help and protect woodlands and ancient trees under threat.