When the grass has given up, gateways are a write-off and everyone’s a bit fed up of bale rings, winter feeding can start to feel like damage limitation rather than good stockmanship. One low-tech, high-science option that’s getting serious attention is feeding willow (Salix viminalis)  as a supplement alongside the usual forage and concentrates – especially for pregnant ewes, cattle, goats, horses and even poultry . Tree fodder isn’t a new idea, but we’re finally getting the research to back...

The government has pledged £4 million in new research funding  to help protect British woodlands. Seventeen innovative projects will get...

Discover the captivating folklore, symbolic meanings, and practical uses of some of the UK’s most iconic native trees.