Woodland Trust
| Formation | 1972 |
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| Legal status | Non-profit company and registered charity |
| Purpose | Woodland conservation |
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Region served | UK |
| Membership | 300,000 |
Chief Executive | Darren Moorcroft |
Main organ | Board of Trustees |
| Budget | £82.5 million |
| Website | www |
The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and is concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of native woodland heritage. It has planted over 68 million trees since 1972. The Woodland Trust has three aims: to protect ancient woodland which is rare, unique and irreplaceable, to promote the restoration of damaged ancient woodland, and to plant native trees and woods to benefit people and wildlife.
The charity maintains ownership of over 1,000 sites covering over 33,000 hectares (330 square kilometres; 130 square miles) of which 8,070ha (33%) is ancient woodland. It ensures public access to its woods.