Description
Discover how to manage and identify trees – and help preserve our woodland.
How to earn your badge:
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Identify at least eight common types of tree that grow in your area, including both deciduous and coniferous.
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Find out how to identify trees using identification keys.
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Prepare the soil and successfully transplant a young tree.
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Find out how both natural woodland and commercial forests are managed.
Be aware of the damage these areas may be exposed to from wind, frost, fire and animals.
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Show how to select, use and care for forestry equipment, and know the safety issues involved.
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Show how to fell and trim out a tree or lay a hedge.
