Ashenbank Wood in Kent has centuries of fascinating history, and its use during the Second World War is especially interesting. Hidden deep in the woods are the remaining features of three WW2 RAF camps. The camp’s 76 structures included three officers’ barracks and sergeants’ quarters, built...
On Thursday this week, a motivated team of 16 volunteers from Avison Young braved the morning drizzle to help clear rubbish from our small and very special Saxton’s & Cage’s Wood. This hidden gem in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is just...
We were excited to welcome astronaut Tim Peake and the BBC team last week to Binswood, one of our woods in Hampshire. The team were filming for BBC Autumnwatch! Site Manager Phil Truluck took the crew to the most scenic spots for filming along with being all...
Each month there are stories and new developments to report at Langley Vale Wood, the largest of our four First World War Centenary Woods in Surrey, and September was no exception. Planning consent was obtained for the visitor car park, walking trails and memorial sculpture...
On Wednesday 25 September volunteers gathered to celebrate and acknowledge The Charter for Trees, Woods and People at Joyden’s Wood. Twenty five volunteers from a variety of roles came together for a guided walk around the wood which was beautifully narrated around The Tree Charter. [caption...
On Wednesday 21 August, a group of Woodland Trust volunteers teamed up with staff at the Bumble Bee Conservation Trust to record and monitor the various species of bees which can be found at Victory Wood, our very special site on the edge of the...
It has been the national policy for the last three years and remains so to offer every volunteer a polo shirt, but issue no other branded clothing. We will replace polo shirts if requested as they fade or get damaged. We do not supply fleeces, waterproofs...
Monitoring wildlife on the Woodland Trust estate is incredibly important. It can help to inform our management of the site, contribute to national databases tracking population trends, and consequently lead to positive change in policy and practice to benefit wildlife. It is therefore essential that...
There is always local news being announced at Langley Vale Wood, our 640 acre Centenary Wood, set in the rolling chalk hills of Surrey. Like so many of our sites, much of the regular wildlife and plant monitoring is done by dedicated volunteers who know...
This summer the planning application for the car park, paths and memorial was approved by local councils. The team is busy working through the fifty conditions that are required to be met before work can commence. With so much going on at the site, it is...