On 3 and 4 December, 70 Fever-Tree staff worked hard to plant 1,500 trees in the South Downs. The landowner, also the co-founder of Fever-Tree, recently purchased a large farming estate in the heart of the South Downs National Park, which is in our Treescape area. The South...
As we approach the end of the year, Langley Vale Wood site manager, Simon Bateman-Brown, talks us through the latest news and updates from the wood. Planning We’ve now submitted a range of conditions to the relevant local authorities to hopefully be discharged. These include archaeological works,...
Despite being densely populated, the South East region remains highly wooded and rich in ancient woodland. Each year we work with volunteers to deliver high standards of woodland management for people and wildlife across 115 Woodland Trust sites covering approximately 3,300 hectares of woodland. [caption id="attachment_14527"...
By Nigel Watson, Volunteer Warden at Great Ridings Wood A successful one-day practical conservation project at Great Ridings Wood was held on Sunday 17 November. The aim was to cut back the large, invasive laurel between the woodland and the bridleway on the south edge of...
Some of you will be aware that earlier this year, Sam Manning, our Assistant Site Manager covering Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire left our company to join the South West team. We were sad to say goodbye, but pleased that Sam remained at the Woodland Trust...
October has seen further developments at our Langley Vale Centenary Wood, including the installation of the stone sculptures in the Regiment of Trees area. Simon Bateman-Brown who is the Site Manager at the wood talks us through current projects in his regular update below...
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...