A £1 million push for the Faughan Valley landscape gets underway The National Lottery Heritage Fund (HF) has announced funding of over £484,400 for a Woodland Trust project set to revitalise the Faughan Valley landscape, on the outskirts of Derry/Londonderry. The funding boost will enable the...
Volunteers came together last week for our last volunteer task day of 2019. We visited Drumnaph Woodland in Maghera and worked within the wetland area to cut and remove willow that was starting to dry up the ground. The wetland provides such a range of...
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award participant Patrick and his dad got to work with routine thinning in Canal Wood using a Canadian cross cut saw. Apart from being a very efficient piece of kit (no fuel required, other than tea and wheaten bread!) the soothing zing...
On 28th August, 15 volunteers from across Northern Ireland came together for a special visit to Mount Stewart a National Trust owned estate. Set alongside Strangford lough on the Ards Peninsula the estate spans across 1000 acres. Woodland Trust volunteers were met by National Trust Area Ranger...
This August (16-17th) the Woodland Trust will be attending the Stendhal festival in Limavady for the first time and we really need your help! Stendhal Festival is a multi-award winning music and Arts Festival which takes place each year in the stunning, scenic surroundings of Ballymully...
Join us this June for our regular task day in the Faughan Valley. Task: Butterfly survey and visitor survey at Brackfield Wood Date: Wednesday 26 June Time: 10.30am -1.30pm Location: Please park at Brackfield Layby, 268 Glenshane Rd, Londonderry BT47 3SN As always please dress for the outdoors with sturdy...
This July the Woodland Trust will be taking part in a fantastic event at Creggan Country Park – Wild Day Out 2019. More details about the event can be found here: https://www.bats-ni.org.uk/events/a-wild-day-out/. Date: Friday 12th July Location: Creggan Country Park, Derry/Londonderry Time: 1pm - 4pm It promises to...
Join us this July for our regular task day in the Faughan Valley. Task: Removal of young sycamore and suckering aspen trees at Oaks Wood Date: Saturday 13 July Time: 10.30am -1.30pm Location: Oakfire Adventures car park (227 Glenshane Rd, Derry BT47 3EW) As always please dress for the...
Join us this July in the Faughan Valley for our monthly task day! Date/Time: Wednesday 24th July / 10.30am - 1.30pm Location: Brackfield Wood, Faughan Valley Task: Path Maintenance and weeding around young trees at Brackfield Wood If you would like to come along please email Bronagh: bronaghgallagher@woodlandtrust.org.uk Please...
Join us this August in the Faughan Valley for our monthly task day! Date/Time: Saturday 10th August / 10.30am - 1.30pm Location: TBC, Faughan Valley Task: TBC Wildflower and ground flora ID OR River Surverying If you would like to come along please email Bronagh: bronaghgallagher@woodlandtrust.org.uk Please dress for...