Black Poplars: How to Save a Tree (BBC)

The landmark black poplar tree is under threat. These native trees can be highly beneficial to floodplains.

This BBC Open Country programme episode gives a good overview of the black poplar project in Suffolk which Cluster member, Ian Sanders, is collaborating with - to help recover the black poplar population here in our part of the country.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002k4l0 (BBC Sounds, 2nd October 2025)

If you want to find out more about Ian's work on building the local population of black poplars, or have space for one, let us know!