Hainault Forest in Essex is one of our flagship woods in central England, and was once part of a large royal forest known as the Great Forest of Essex. In 1851 the Crown Lands Act was passed for the disafforestation of the Forest. Over 100,000...
Even though we are confined to our homes for now, we can still maintain our connection with nature by enjoying the wildlife that visits our gardens, balconies and flower pots. Perhaps you have spotted something interesting on your daily walk, or have had an unexpected...
Volunteering might have come to an end for the time being, but now is a time to reflect on all of the activity that has been going on over the past few months in the central region. We have many volunteers who support our onsite work,...
The beginning of March saw the first volunteer event in the central region. Beautiful Belton House and it's stunning formal gardens and parkland provided the perfect place to host our event. Volunteers who carry out various roles, including tree health volunteers, woodland working group volunteers,...
On Saturday 7 March the local Leicestershire community came along to Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood, near Normanton le Heath in the National Forest, to help us plant 1500 trees. We are expanding the original wood which was acquired in 2012 to much fanfare as thousands...
Book your place on the central region volunteer network event today! Take a look behind the scenes on a guided tour of Belton Parks formal gardens, hear some updates from the Woodland Trust and discover the findings of the research being carried out on the...
Introducing our brand new staff member for the central region woodland operations team: Jess Vagg! In her role as Visitor Experience Officer at Tring Park, Jess will be will be focussing on the ways visitors are welcomed to Tring. She’ll be organising events, maintaining Tring Parks...
You are cordially invited to the first volunteer network event of 2020, which is taking place at beautiful Belton House, Lincolnshire. This is on Saturday 7th March and we’d love to see you there! Once again we have an exciting agenda, please see this below. In the...
We’ve been busy organising network events and training sessions for Woodland Trust volunteers. This is based on feedback that you’ve given us at previous events and we’d welcome suggestions for future training sessions and events so please get in touch at any time! Keep an...
As we hurtle towards the end of the year, it’s worth reflecting - what a year! Trees and woods have never been more recognised for the value they bring. In a year when the climate crisis is so front and centre in the news, trees,...