HS2 and ancient woodlands

Ancient woodlands are rich in deadwood

Ancient woodlands are rich in deadwood

Fallen trees and branches enrich the ecosystem and soil of ancient woodlands © Colin/Flickr

Ancient woodland carpeted with Bluebell

Ancient woodland carpeted with Bluebell

Bluebells are an indicator species for ancient woodlands © ines s./Flickr

Ancient woodland beech tyrees

Ancient woodland beech tyrees

Beech trees usually live to around 200 years but can live up to 900 years or even more © Philip McErlean/Flickr

HS2 curzon street station Birmingham

HS2 curzon street station Birmingham

Works are under way to build one of Phase 1 new stations in Birmingham © R~P~M/Flickr

HS2 short walk protest for amersham school

HS2 short walk protest for amersham school

A local school protests the HS2 railway © Sjim/Flickr

Fungal colony on deadwood in ancient woodland

Fungal colony on deadwood in ancient woodland

Fungi are a key part of ancient woodlands providing valuable ecosystem services, such as decomposing organic matter © Bailiwick Studios/Flickr

Core city leaders meet with ex rime minister to petition HS2

Core city leaders meet with ex rime minister to petition HS2

David Cameron and core city leaders met in 2013 to petition HS2 © Birmingham City Council/Flickr

The design for one of Birmingham’s HS2 stations

The design for one of Birmingham’s HS2 stations

Being the most modern rail network in the UK, HS2 will have stations designed to match this © Birmingham City Council/Flickr

Ancient woodlands are rich in deadwood

Ancient woodland carpeted with Bluebell

Ancient woodland beech tyrees

HS2 curzon street station Birmingham

HS2 short walk protest for amersham school

Fungal colony on deadwood in ancient woodland

Core city leaders meet with ex rime minister to petition HS2

The design for one of Birmingham’s HS2 stations

30 march 2020,

by Editorial staff