Big Novels about Big Forests Lockdown, with its many frustrations, has, nevertheless, been a opportunity to do some reading, and I’ve made my way to the end of two arboreal novels in the past few weeks. Both of them have, in their own ways, offered perplexed...
A rare rainforest fungus and two tiny fly species never before seen in the UK have been found at two of our Scotland rainforest sites. These exciting discoveries add to the vast range of wildlife already living in these special places and show how important...
James Martin Content editor The robin is officially Britain’s favourite feathered friend - back in 2015 it topped a poll to find the nation’s most beloved bird. Easy to recognise, robins are also one of our most common birds, with a population of roughly six or seven...
[from Broadleaf Magazine, Winter 2019] Comeback Kits by Fiona Collins Fiona Collins meets Matthew Davies, Dave Bavin and Cat McNicol in Snowdonia, hoping to catch a glimpse of Britain's largest tree-dwelling mammal, the elusive and vulnerable pine marten. ...
[From Broadleaf Magazine, Winter 2019] From little acorns by Kit Buchan The Woodland Trust plans to plant 3 million trees this winter. Kit Buchan explores the network of seed-hunters, nursery workers, tree planters and companies involved in growing and nurturing all these trees, discovering some of the sapling...
[from Broadleaf Magazine, Winter 2019] A New Leaf? As part of the its response to climate crisis, the Trust is offering free trees, expert advice and grants to councils. Almost 130 councils have pledged to plant millions of saplings to combat carbon emissions, create new woodlands and...
Come and join us this winter for tree planting at the new Young People's Forest at Mead, as part of the #iwill campaign to promote youth social action. Help us plant the first trees on the former opencast site adjacent to Shipley County Park in...
Are you keen to plant trees and hedges in your garden or on your land? Do you want to see wildlife flourishing from your window? If you do, you can get started with a Woodland Trust tree pack. If you thought your garden was too small...
Is the largest living organism on Earth a tree? [caption id="attachment_16035" align="aligncenter" width="253"] Quaking aspen, Logan Fisher, Pexels[/caption] It might be! In the Fishlake National Park, Utah, USA, there is a forest of approximately 47,000 quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides). These trees are not, however, separate organisms; they are...
[from Broadleaf Magazine, Autumn 2019] Thinking Big by Vincent Crump Since 2015, the Trust has spent £15 million on new sanctuaries for nature. Vincent Crump visits Ausewell Wood on Dartmoor, on of the Trust's big target acquisitions, to talk to Woodland Trust custodian David Rickwood about how transformative...