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Story summary
- In winter, a 500-year-old lime tree in Old Sulehay Forest is highlighted for its branches and the woodland's quiet atmosphere.
- The piece notes coppicing historically connected people to these trees for leather tanning and rope-making.
- Despite the decline of small-leaved lime, lime seedlings observed in local woods suggest a potential resurgence amid a changing climate.
- This development offers a glimmer of hope for the future of the species in Britain.
