Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
🔎 Research we've supported from Butterfly Conservation and the University of Oxford has found that hedgerows, small woods and even individual trees can significantly increase the number of butterflies in farmed landscapes.
🌳 Ancient trees on farms are also linked with higher butterfly species richness!
🦋 Butterfly species such as speckled wood, gatekeeper, meadow brown, ringlet and comma were all found to benefit from more hedgerows and trees on farms.
📉 The findings couldn't come soon enough! Last year was one of the worst on record for butterfly numbers, and according to our State of the UK's Woods and Trees report woodland associated butterflies have declined by 47% since 1990.
💚 It's vital that farmers get support to plant and care for trees on farms.
🌱 We help farmers and landowners plant trees and hedgerows, and care for existing ones, to support wildlife and make farms more resilient to climate change.
👉 Head to our website to learn more about the value of trees on farms.
🔎 Research we've supported from Butterfly Conservation and the University of Oxford has found that hedgerows, small woods and even individual trees can significantly increase the number of butterflies in farmed landscapes.
🌳 Ancient trees on farms are also linked with higher butterfly species richness!
🦋 Butterfly species such as speckled wood, gatekeeper, meadow brown, ringlet and comma were all found to benefit from more hedgerows and trees on farms.
📉 The findings couldn't come soon enough! Last year was one of the worst on record for butterfly numbers, and according to our State of the UK's Woods and Trees report woodland associated butterflies have declined by 47% since 1990.
💚 It's vital that farmers get support to plant and care for trees on farms.
🌱 We help farmers and landowners plant trees and hedgerows, and care for existing ones, to support wildlife and make farms more resilient to climate change.
👉 Head to our website to learn more about the value of trees on farms.
