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Ancient Tree Spotter Sheet

Learn how to identify the UK's oldest trees. Look for trees that are: Short and fat, with wide trunks Hollow Covered in knobbly, warty bits Missing their crown (top) Rough and craggy, with lots of nooks and crannies in the bark Home to heaps of fungi, mosses and lichens Trees grow old in different ways, so they don't all look like this. But if you find a tree with lots of these features there's a good chance it's ancient. Did you know? Ancient trees are among the oldest living things on the planet! They can be thousands of years old and are very important for wildlife.

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