A mid adult woman wearing wellington boots, walking in Thrunton Woods, Northumberland. She is stepping onto a tree stump from a fallen log with her arms outstretched to balance herself. — Do you know how many woods the Woodland Trust looks after? Photograph: SolStock/Getty Images

Is your woodland knowledge evergreen, or could it do with a little tidying up? Take our quiz to find out

Whether they’re winning awards, boosting wellbeing or fighting the climate crisis, the UK’s trees are pretty impressive – but how much do you know about them?

1.Which tree was voted the UK tree of the year in 2023?
A sweet chestnut in Acton Park, Wrexham.
Crouch oak in Addlestone, Surrey.
A London sweet chestnut in Greenwich Park.
2.What is shinrin-yoku?
A rare variety of conifer.
A Japanese wellness practice that translates to “forest bathing”.
A species of spider found in UK woodland.
3.At what age is a tree considered ancient?
400 years.
900 years.
It depends on the species.
4.How much of the UK’s land mass is woodland?
13%.
5%.
26%.
5.How many trees has the Woodland Trust planted since it was founded in 1972?
25 million.
55 million.
75 million.
6.What is believed to be the oldest tree in the UK?
Fortingall yew, Perthshire.
Major oak, Nottinghamshire.
Tortworth chestnut, Gloucestershire.
7.What is photosynthesis?
When you take a selfie in front of a tree.
The process by which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create energy in the form of sugar, and oxygen as a byproduct.
The scientific study of trees.
8.How much carbon is stored by living trees in UK woodland?
213m tonnes.
52m tonnes.
405m tonnes.
9.How many UK woods does the Woodland Trust care for?
500.
800.
More than 1,000.
10.Which of the following have no automatic right of protection?
Important archaeological sites.
Certain species, including badgers, bats and hazel dormice.
Ancient trees.

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