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Once we know where ancient trees are we need to do so much more to preserve them. Visit the forum website to find out more.

Join Jill Butler and Ted Green on their fabulous trips to see ancient trees here and abroad.

Spectacular fossil forests have been found in the coal mines of Illinois by a US-UK team of researchers.

Some great photos of ancient trees in France, by Jerome Hutin.

ATH member Jane Adams has followed in Jill and Ted's footsteps with her own blog about trees near her in Dorset

As part of the Crewe and Nantwich ghost walks and 'Ministry of Weirdness', Tim Prevett takes you to some ancient tree sites and tells the spooky stories behind some famous old trees

A link to the Ulster place names website, a project set up to investigate the origins of the place names within the province. Including some linked to ancient trees.

It seems that every 'next big thing' is now found on Myspace these days - well hopefully the same will be true of 'Tom Freund and Friends' as they have penned a song called 'Hug A Tree'. Yes really! Whether he was influenced by the Ancient Tree Hunt, or perhaps felt it necessary to pen an ode in our honour - well who knows? But go and take a listen on his Myspace page and maybe it'll inspire you to write a song about the magical benefits of hugging trees too!

The oldest living tree has been discovered high up in mountains in a remote part of Sweden. The Norway spruce may only be four metres tall and have a tiny girth; but the root systems have been found to be over 9,000 years old....

A team of 12 arboriculturists from Holland has paid £400 each to travel to Kent to try to save a 1,000-year-old sweet chestnut tree reports the BBC..

Find out more about how you can learn with the Ancient Tree Hunt!

The Endicott Pear Tree, also known as the Endecott Pear, is a European Pear tree located in Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. It is believed to be the oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.