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Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre
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We bring together anyone at the University of Leeds with an interest in forests, trees & green space!
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Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · Nov 25
Want to follow the individual amazing researchers behind our tree science? We've made a starter pack to help you find them! go.bsky.app/7cwhin3
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canopyrobin.com
Looks like my scything efforts last week paid off to get a few hundred trees planted into our new hedgerow!
leedsleaf.bsky.social Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · 1d
This #NationalTreeWeek we're celebrating all the research and practical conservation and restoration work that's done across our group. For example, a massive thankyou to our regular Friends of #GairWood group for their hard work planting a new hedge at our research woodland over the weekend!
Volunteers in wet weather gear, planting seedlings under a vivid rainbow
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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domspracklen.bsky.social
Protecting and restoring forests boosts farming and food security. New @fao.org report presented at COP30 brings together recent research including work from @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social
fao.org Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 6d
Forests drive agricultural success, not conflict, report shows.

@FAO.org -led report says protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.

📰 www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

📗 doi.org/10.4060/cd75...

#COP30
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
Decent views in the Duddon valley today. Not a bad day for our contractors felling larch for the project's timber needs. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
At least Tombo and Hazbop have been busy peeling pointing and generally processing our larch into perfect posts. In contrast, local celebrity farmer Paddy seems to think he's done his bit. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
leedsleaf.bsky.social
This #NationalTreeWeek we're celebrating all the research and practical conservation and restoration work that's done across our group. For example, a massive thankyou to our regular Friends of #GairWood group for their hard work planting a new hedge at our research woodland over the weekend!
Volunteers in wet weather gear, planting seedlings under a vivid rainbow
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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quantum-sauce.bsky.social
🎄Is your #Christmas tree talking to you - and if it was, would you want to know?!

Translating the bio-signs of your festive fir, ecologist @canopyrobin.com brings a Quantum Qristmas to #Farsley @oldwoollen.bsky.social!

2nd Dec, tickets at tinyurl.com/ye5dwtm5 🧠 Bring your brain & pull up a pint! 🍻
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
Voting for this funding closes on Friday. Please share this post and vote for the Alliance for Northern Nature in the WILD PLACES category. Thanks.

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October 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
We're up for some funding! Please support our work by voting for us in the WILD PLACES category. Shares much appreciated, as the funding depends on a public vote.
@earthandenvleeds.bsky.social
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
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Registration | EOCA | Conservation Funding | Conservation Grants
The European Outdoor Conservation Association ( EOCA ) is a group of European outdoor industry businesses who have come together to provide conservation grants for worldwide projects.
www.eocaconservation.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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globalfoodleeds.bsky.social
Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?

Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.

Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.

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Hedgerow lined country road
October 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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juliakoricheva.bsky.social
See press release here: www.stir.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
Woodland creation strategies reshaped by Stirling-led research | About | University of Stirling
Woodland creation strategies reshaped by Stirling-led research
www.stir.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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juliakoricheva.bsky.social
New OA publication from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social in Ecological Solutions and Evidence: Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain
Natural colonisation can successfully create structurally diverse, locally adapted woodlands in Britain, but the outcomes of this process can vary considerably. Combining natural colonisation and tre...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
Our Autumn newsletter is out tomorrow, with volunteer dates, wildlife sightings, a video of a damp badger and more. You can sign up to get it here: mailchi.mp/1dd189bd3314...

@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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catzigle.bsky.social
📢 PhD opportunity! 📢 Join me, @ejduncan.bsky.social, Tom Sloan + the wider #GairWood team to investigate climate-resilient woodlands in the UK 🌳 with @yes-dtn.bsky.social @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
leedsleaf.bsky.social
PhD opportunity! 🌳🧪🌐🌍
catzigle.bsky.social Cat Scott @catzigle.bsky.social · Oct 21
📢 PhD opportunity! 📢 Join me, @ejduncan.bsky.social, Tom Sloan + the wider #GairWood team to investigate climate-resilient woodlands in the UK 🌳 with @yes-dtn.bsky.social @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social
leedsleaf.bsky.social Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · Oct 16
Developing Climate-Resilient Woodlands in the UK: Insights from Gair Wood

Join @catzigle.bsky.social and the #GairWood team for a PhD working with our newly-planted research woodland!

yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/dev...
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
leedsleaf.bsky.social
Fancy doing a PhTree?

Here's a thread of some fantastic PhD opportunities advertising right now to research trees and forests! 🧵🌍🌐🧪🌳
October 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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treeswithhazel.bsky.social
We've written a blog about our new paper! 🔎If you want to find out about net-zero aligned afforestation in the UK and how this might impact future biogenic emissions in a warmer climate, check out the summary blog @leedsleaf.bsky.social🌳☁️🌍
leedsleaf.bsky.social Leeds Ecosystem, Atmosphere, & Forest (LEAF) centre @leedsleaf.bsky.social · Oct 9
Increasing woodland cover to 19% to help reach net-zero could change the biogenic emissions from UK woodlands. @treeswithhazel.bsky.social’s latest research shows the potential scale of change by 2050 associated with different tree species mixes.

Find out more here: leaf.leeds.ac.uk/news/why-pla...
A graph of percentage change in BVOC emissions following afforestation, relative to present day land cover. The X axis shows percentage change in isoprene and the Y axis shows percentage change in total monoterpene. Five Afforestation experiments are plotted, as well as the present day UK tree species mix which is shown at 0 by 0 in the bottom left of the graph. Further key details are explored in the main text of this article.
October 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
leedsleaf.bsky.social
Increasing woodland cover to 19% to help reach net-zero could change the biogenic emissions from UK woodlands. @treeswithhazel.bsky.social’s latest research shows the potential scale of change by 2050 associated with different tree species mixes.

Find out more here: leaf.leeds.ac.uk/news/why-pla...
A graph of percentage change in BVOC emissions following afforestation, relative to present day land cover. The X axis shows percentage change in isoprene and the Y axis shows percentage change in total monoterpene. Five Afforestation experiments are plotted, as well as the present day UK tree species mix which is shown at 0 by 0 in the bottom left of the graph. Further key details are explored in the main text of this article.
October 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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drcarlyreddington.bsky.social
🚨Our new paper introduces the #AirQualityStripes – a visual tool to show how outdoor air pollution (PM2.5) has changed in 🌍 cities since 1850. Inspired by the iconic #WarmingStripes. Led by @kirstypringle.bsky.social & @jimmcquaid.bsky.social
🔗 airqualitystripes.info
📄 doi.org/10.5194/gc-8...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
The tour continues...what a busy & chatty morning we had at West Cumbria Volunteering Fair. Jack's addition of a microscope to examine lichens was a winner. We nearly ran out of leaflets! @reachvolunteering.org.uk @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
Fungi fun this month at Restoring Hardknott Forest and Nature Rich Miterdale.
@leedsleaf.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @wildhaweswater.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
About 1000 wildflowers were planted by the banks of the River Duddon on Sunday. Devils-bit scabious, betony, common knapweed & more. Great work & "well done everyone". @leedsleaf.bsky.social @wildhaweswater.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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catzigle.bsky.social
It was an honour to be at the launch of the Ingleborough NNR into the King's Series of NNRs earlier this month - check out the blog below for more on what the #WildIngleborough partnership has achieved since forming in 2021 🌳🦋🐦
A sign in the foreground indicates that Ingleborough National Nature Reserve became part of the King's Series of NNRs in September 2025. The peak of Ingleborough mountain is visible in the background.
September 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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domspracklen.bsky.social
New study led by @drcarlyreddington.bsky.social tracks climate heating and human health impacts of tropical deforestation @universityofleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Tropical deforestation is associated with considerable heat-related mortality - Nature Climate Change
The authors assess the impacts of tropical deforestation and its subsequent local warming on human heat-related mortality. They estimate that deforestation-related warming (+0.27 °C) is associated wit...
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August 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Ingleborough just levelled up! 💚 More wild land, more rare species, more reasons to grab your boots and explore.

Nature’s winning big in Yorkshire—come see why! 👇

www.ywt.org.uk/blog/wild-ingleborough/wild-ingleborough-reaching-new-heights-wildlife

#WildIngleborough #KingsNNR #NatureRecovery
Wild Ingleborough – Reaching new heights for wildlife | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Tim Thom, Wild Ingleborough programme manager, celebrates the impact your support and donations have made on the Wild Ingleborough programme over the last two years.
www.ywt.org.uk
September 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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hardknottforest.bsky.social
All our volunteering dates and other events (including a Halloween bat walk 🦇 & tree planting days 🌳) are listed on our website (link below). Dates for our partner project at Miterdale are also listed.
bag.leeds.ac.uk/projects/res...
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM