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  1. The Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) was most likely brought to Britain by the Romans who fed their legions on Sweet Chestnut porridge.
  2. Destruction of vast huarango forests in Peru causing alarm among ecologists: http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
  3. The deep-sea crab that eats trees: http://bit.ly/2mQCAT
  4. ‘Ghost forest’ of huge tree stumps to form dramatic artwork in Trafalgar Square, London next week http://www.green-places.co....
  5. BBC audio slideshow: Autumn's colours accompanied by poetry excerpts: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/...
  6. Tree fact: The London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) is a cross between two species - the Oriental Plane and the American Plane.
  7. Trees and climate change survey http://bit.ly/2IkfFb
  8. The Ginkgo biloba or Maidenhair tree is a primitive tree that dominated the world 150-200 million years ago
  9. It's not just pre-history-see Trees for Cities comments on deforestation in Peru: http://news.independentmind...
  10. Find out why leaves fall off trees: http://bit.ly/2f9kpD
  11. Once used as food to fatten pigs, the acorn (fruit of the Common Oak, Quercus robur) was used as a coffee substitute during World War II
  12. Record your apple on the international database http://www.orangepippin.com/ Check out our tree facts starting next week!
  13. trees grow faster if high levels of cosmic radiation arrive from space http://bit.ly/3gSvmC
  14. Happy apple day. TfC have planted over 1000 apple and pear trees in Addis Ababa this month! http://bit.ly/7NHvB
  15. City dwellers have smaller carbon footprints http://bit.ly/vxnVg
  16. Thanks Chrissie Bradstreet! Raising money for tree planting by walking the South West Coast Path - http://bit.ly/q9Ed6
  17. Trees remove pollutants from the environment or render them harmless http://bit.ly/4EwF4h
  18. @TraffordEco Fantastic! and loads of lovely fruit to pick - happy planting!
  19. More community orchards on the allotment scene http://bit.ly/7xuri
  20. The Making of TREE at the National History museumhttp://bit.ly/3jmyBw