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      <image:caption>- Lord Goldsmith, Forestry Minister</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Chester Vice Chancellor welcomed as new Chair of The Mersey Forest - “Mersey Forest Partnership re-connects people with their place, their planet and their potential. I am proud to be able to support its great work.”</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Chester Vice Chancellor welcomed as new Chair of The Mersey Forest - “The Mersey Forest is an important delivery mechanism for our climate response delivery plans helping the area to achieve its ambition to become carbon neutral and tackle the climate emergency.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>- Vice Chair, Councillor Matt Bryan</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2021-08-04</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - The Mersey Forest receives grant of £1.3M from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund - 'More from Trees' is one of ninety nature projects across England aiming to create and retain more than 1,000 green jobs, backed by the Government's £80 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund.</image:title>
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    <lastmod>2021-08-03</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - New Community Forest created in the North East to support a greener future - “Our economies, livelihoods and well-being all rely on nature, and tackling the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are at the heart of this project.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>- Forestry Minister Lord Goldsmith</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2021-07-20</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Poole Farm Tree Planting - Chris Parkes Photography</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - A new Community Forest to bring transformational change to Plymouth and South Devon - “Plymouth Community Forest will create space for nature, encourage enterprise and support the area’s commitment to tackle climate change.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>- Paul Nolan, Chair, England’s Community Forests</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/community-forests-welcome-funding-boost-to-tree-planting-around-englands-towns-and-cities</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-06-22</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Community Forests welcome funding boost to tree planting around England’s towns and cities - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Broughton Hall, the White Rose Forest, photo credit Matt Taylor</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Community Forests welcome funding boost to tree planting around England’s towns and cities - Trees for Climate will also create new jobs and secure existing ones within the forestry and environmental sector, helping to boost local economies as part of a green recovery.</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/interlock-adhesives-chooses-community-forest-trust-as-environmental-partner</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-05-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Interlock Adhesives Chooses Community Forest Trust (CFT) as Environmental Partner - This tree planting season will see the Community Forests across England plant up to 500 hectares of new woodland, equivalent to over 900 football fields.</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/500-hectare-planting-boost-for-englands-community-forests</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-03-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - 500 hectare planting boost for England’s Community Forests - The Community Forest Trust are thrilled with the funding for Trees for Climate which is a significant investment for England’s Community Forests.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interim CEO - Iain Taylor</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/join-the-tree-inspired-movement</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/candide-pledges-to-support-cft-with-tree-inspired-campaign</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/englands-community-forests-conference-summary</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-10-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - England’s Community Forests Conference Summary - “ This was a fantastic (online) event which brought together over 100 delegates from the tree and woodland sector .”</image:title>
      <image:caption>Paul Nolan, Chair of England’s Community Forests</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/the-environment-bill-a-fresh-chance-for-green-recovery</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The Environment Bill: A Fresh Chance for Green Recovery - “With its focus on tree planting and land management for wildlife and woodland, the Bill gives us hope that we are emerging from COVID-19 into a world that lives in harmony with nature.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>Iain Taylor, Director, at Community Forest Trust</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/englands-community-forest-conference</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-09-08</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/englands-tree-strategy-have-your-say</loc>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/new-trustees-wanted</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-08-13</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - New Trustees wanted - An opportunity to play a transformational role in some of England’s most important environmental programmes.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/right-tree-right-place-right-reason</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-08-13</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/unique-living-green-wall-installed-at-liverpools-st-johns-shopping-centre</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-05-26</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/planting-tomorrow-landowners-are-asked-to-urgently-come-forward-with-possible-projects</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-05-26</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/tens-of-thousands-of-city-trees-to-be-planted-in-first-round-of-urban-tree-challenge-fund</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-17</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/englands-community-forests-welcome-640m-fund-to-lock-up-carbon</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-12</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - England’s Community Forests welcome £640m fund to lock up carbon</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/stonewater-and-community-forest-trust-clean-up-dinton-pastures-following-floods</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Stonewater and Community Forest Trust clean up Dinton Pastures following floods</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/forest-conference-set-to-explore-ways-to-dramatically-increase-levels-of-planting</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/celebrating-25-years-of-the-mersey-forest</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/stonewater-plants-trees-as-part-of-the-northern-forest-in-a-uk-housing-first</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/defra-backed-project-to-plant-1-million-trees-with-schools</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/historic-first-planting-of-groundbreaking-northern-forest</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/government-backs-ambitious-new-northern-forest-plans-for-50-million-trees</loc>
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    <lastmod>2020-03-11</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/blog/new-vision-launched-at-largest-ever-englands-community-forestry-conference</loc>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Kieran Wilcock- Trustee - His favourite tree is the oak. Its impressive size supports entire ecosystems of birds and insects. Deep roots and durable wood enable the oak to withstand storms and pests, ensuring it is here not just for our generation but also the next.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Jane Worthington - Trustee - Jane is a solicitor and originally worked in private practice, having qualified as a construction and engineering specialist.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Jane Worthington - Trustee - She has worked in the Government Legal Department for 14 years, and previous roles included advising the Department of Health and Social Care, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/our-trustees/tom-lindleyrdrnn-lz999</loc>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Angie Main - Trustee - Angie has spent most of career developing ways to build and improve organisational capability within enterprises of every size and sector. She has partnered with global household names on transformations that literally change the way we work.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Angie Main - Trustee - Operating as an independent consultant over the last decade she has enabled many teams to engage with new ways of working, Angie describes her purpose as  ‘ helping develop the leaders and environments we deserve ‘ , she majors in modern leadership and is a Strengths coach.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/our-trustees/tom-lindleyrdrnn</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-02-24</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/c5fc85a9-61cb-45cc-950f-4834b9d7033f/download.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Tom Lindley - Trustee - Tom has board level experience in strategy development, transformation, innovation and marketing gained in companies including MARS, Quorn and Hasbro. Alongside his experience gained in the corporate world, Tom has been a trustee for his local school’s multi academy trust.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Tom Lindley - Trustee - Beginning his career in the Northwest, Ben served with Groundwork for 18 years, cutting his teeth on community regeneration programmes.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/our-trustees/clareshaw</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-08-05</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/a9daa951-8692-4485-b117-7da4f78b7c43/Clare+Shaw+bio+pic+CFT+Trustee.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Clare Shaw - Trustee - Clare has over 25 years’ experience working in human resources</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1612266291563-13HT57H9WD97J6NWMJ34/CFT+coloured+banners-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Clare Shaw - Trustee - Clare shares a passion for environmental conservation and sustainability, believing firmly in the healing power of nature and its importance in enhancing communities.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/our-trustees/alison-ball</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-11-16</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/741a6ff6-2827-4e16-ae08-be7dc892c6a9/Alison+Ball+PHOTO.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Alison Ball - Chair - Alison Ball, trustee (or chair of the Board) is the Director of Social Sustainability, Infrastructure and Built Environment for BAM UK &amp; Ireland</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1612266291563-13HT57H9WD97J6NWMJ34/CFT+coloured+banners-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Alison Ball - Chair - Alison is passionate about using the power of quality blue-green infrastructure to transform places, improve health, happiness and wellbeing and strengthen and enhance communities.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/our-trustees/victoria-merton</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-05-13</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/982598ff-4c86-4f45-9949-f4f1ad3ee664/VM+Portrait+%28002%29.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Victoria Merton - Vice Chair - As Vice Chair, Victoria’s focus is on public affairs and government relations and working with the trustee network.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Victoria Merton - Vice Chair - Victoria’s project focus is on The Northern Forest within the wider &amp; growing network of Community Forests across the UK.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/our-trustees/alan-simson</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-02-24</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1614164798850-Z3BSOJUCN7WLZKSMQZLG/Alan%252BSimson.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Prof. Dr. Alan Simson - Trustee - Alan is a landscape architect, an urban forester and an urban designer.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Prof. Dr. Alan Simson - Trustee - For many years Alan has been enthusiastically promoting the idea that a successful urban forest will be the prime choreographer of our viable urban futures.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/our-trustees/ben-williams</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-11-16</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1612434060293-R0LGMG661YLUFVC00KK8/Ben+Williams.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Our Trustees - Ben Williams - Trustee - Ben is an environmental programme manager with over 20 years’ experience in the sustainable development sector.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Our Trustees - Ben Williams - Trustee - Beginning his career in the Northwest, Ben served with Groundwork for 18 years, cutting his teeth on community regeneration programmes.</image:title>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-10-12</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog/introducing-tree-talk-with-richard-smith</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-11-03</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/62d97ca0-9d35-428a-b9fb-b53d84d687fa/Richard+Smith_web+photo.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Richard Smith - As an environmental sustainability professional I am very aware of the importance of trees and forestry and the multiple benefits they bring.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1628525628342-77YLY883C4MPF70ALOCJ/CFT+coloured+banners-04.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Richard Smith - I hope we will see many more trees and forests, albeit always following the golden rule of ‘right tree, right place’.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1614182054334-85XKJLSX4S6HTIT4ZMM3/CFT+coloured+banners-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Richard Smith - We should celebrate the fact that (again, as long as ‘right tree, right place’ is followed), tree planting is itself a good thing... but it doesn't compensate, in my view, for taking immediate action to reduce and ultimately eliminate emissions.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Richard Smith - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Richard Smith and the ‘Elephant Tree’</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog/introducing-tree-talk-with-ben-williams</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-11-02</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1634032744942-DHTD5UZ12IZM8USNIYZM/Ben+Williams_Tree+Talk_photo.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Ben Williams - I want to see a bigger focus on managing high quality wooded environments longer term… including long-term investment in management of our existing woodland alongside tree planting.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1634034203819-UJLVJWG9T55V1VA48XRM/CFT+coloured+banners-08.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Ben Williams - The work of community forestry in bringing trees to where people live, work and play is incredibly significant, especially in communities where people either don't or can't visit the countryside.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1614182054334-85XKJLSX4S6HTIT4ZMM3/CFT+coloured+banners-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Ben Williams - After a year of restrictions in accessing public spaces and countryside, people have really come to understand the benefits that trees on their doorsteps can provide, and tapping into that positivity will be a vital step for the future.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Ben Williams - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The little Prunus nigra planted three years ago!</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog/introducing-tree-talk-with-alison-gilbody</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-10-12</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1633532164486-122X6CN0G8DKBNDBBNWJ/Alison+Gilbody_Tree+Talk+blog.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Alison Gilbody - I am particularly passionate about the effect that nature and wildlife can have on our urban communities.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1628525628342-77YLY883C4MPF70ALOCJ/CFT+coloured+banners-04.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Alison Gilbody - Never has it been so important to reduce the effects of climate change, by protecting and enhancing our urban areas and promoting biodiversity.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1614182054334-85XKJLSX4S6HTIT4ZMM3/CFT+coloured+banners-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Alison Gilbody - Our ambitions, at the Community Forest Trust, are to plant over 6000 hectares of new woodland and establish new community forests over the next 5 years, but wouldn't it be absolutely fantastic if we could achieve even more than this?</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Alison Gilbody - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ancient Beech tree in the early morning - Photo by Richard Loader on Unsplash</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog/introducing-tree-talk-with-karen-hands</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-10-06</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1632304073216-N0IXV6BYSM4L8VQ0LQXX/Karen+Hands+15-08-21.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Karen Hands - I hope that we can allow nature to help us find the path through the climate emergency to a place of safety, where we and our multitude of native species can continue to thrive.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1612783959000-38O150JT5XJ7TY4XQTA8/CFT+coloured+banners-08.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Karen Hands - Community Forestry ticks the boxes for me: helping nature to improve our landscapes and encouraging people to enjoy the fresh air, flora and fauna on their doorstep.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Karen Hands - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1628525628342-77YLY883C4MPF70ALOCJ/CFT+coloured+banners-04.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Karen Hands - Trees can lower the temperature in our concrete cities and help protect us from flooding, as well as lifting our spirits and reminding us of our place in the fragile global ecosystem.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Karen Hands - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wintersett Reservoir</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog/introducing-tree-talk-with-christine-burt</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-09-22</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Christine Burt - I feel passionately about planting more trees. We are leaving a legacy by which we will be judged and it is so important to have a greener landscape.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1614182054334-85XKJLSX4S6HTIT4ZMM3/CFT+coloured+banners-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Christine Burt - The no 1 rule in tree conservation and planting is to protect your existing trees. They are irreplaceable and have taken years/decades to grow but can be destroyed in an afternoon.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1612783959000-38O150JT5XJ7TY4XQTA8/CFT+coloured+banners-08.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Christine Burt - I always love a Ginkgo tree… The fact their earliest fossils date back to 270 million years ago, which puts this tree on earth with the dinosaurs and now they are being planted in cities. Their autumn colour is magnificent.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1631111228091-OTURBI9HPALQ2JL35F30/Cherry+blossom_Photo+by+Abdullah+Ali+on+Unsplash.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Christine Burt - Cherry blossom - Photo by Abdullah Ali on Unsplash</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with… Christine Burt - Ginkgo biloba - Photo by Agent J on Unsplash</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog/introducing-tree-talk-with-will-baldwin-cantello</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-09-08</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1630082733501-SRXDZSC9QXDMNFPAZ4SR/William+Baldwin-Cantello_tree+planting+in+Tanzania.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Will Baldwin-Cantello - I have always had a passion for woodlands, my first formal involvement in Community Forestry was actually in Malawi.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1614182054334-85XKJLSX4S6HTIT4ZMM3/CFT+coloured+banners-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Will Baldwin-Cantello - I have been able to see and hear of the role that England’s community forests play in forest conservation and restoration and social development.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1628525628342-77YLY883C4MPF70ALOCJ/CFT+coloured+banners-04.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Will Baldwin-Cantello - Globally, our ability to address the climate and biodiversity crises depends on reversing decades of loss of forests and reaching a situation where deforestation has halted and forest cover is growing at scale once more.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1630083803284-U3LV2XBK9FX8OXTTNGGW/OAK_IMG_1436.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Will Baldwin-Cantello - The majestic oak</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Will Baldwin-Cantello - And the heroic hawthorn!</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.communityforest-trust.org/tree-talk-blog/introducing-tree-talk-with-chris-beyga</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-08-27</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1629293543366-63IS5Q130T707DIBAKPZ/Chris+Beyga_Tree1.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Chris Beyga - I passionately believe that Community Forests really do have the ability to re-connect people with their place.</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e66035b9b778317b61b07c2/1612262090263-DRJ4T1WI39RZU1YQIQC9/CFT+coloured+banners-09.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Chris Beyga - My hopes are that community forestry will develop all over the UK and it means that there are more green spaces with a community focus, managed and led by the communities they are very much part of.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tree Talk Blog - Introducing Tree Talk with... Chris Beyga - If we have learned anything in the last 18 months it’s how vital our green spaces and community forests have been in providing a lifeline for people’s mental health during lockdowns.</image:title>
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