Take a drive, just 3 miles east of Wrexham town centre, heading towards Coedpoeth (Welsh for “hot wood” if your Welsh isn’t up to scratch) and you’ll find the Plas Power estate, known more familiarly to the locals as Nant Mill. Tucked...
Dear Volunteers, I don’t know about you, but I feel as though life is going whoosh again and there’s barely time for anything! As such I have organised our news in order of how much time it may take from your busy schedules –...
Autumn is upon us, and as trees and shrubs start to change colour, so too begins the gathering of apples, pumpkins and other crops. Woodland has its own harvesters preparing for the winter ahead and one such species is the jay. Easily spotted by pale pink...
“I’ve been a volunteer with the Wentwood working group in South Wales since 2020. We started just before Covid came and shut us down. It’s been a funny start to the group, grasping at any chance to get out in the woods when Covid rules...
As a Woodland Warden or Woodland Working Groups, you’ll already have a good knowledge of our wonderful woods in Wales. As signs of autumn start to appear all around us, you may have noticed native tree seeds ripening. If you have a bit of time...
Pupils and teachers in Wales were glad to be back in school this past term. Ysgol Bryn Collen’s Year 4 class were particularly keen to learn about woodland biodiversity and apply to our Pen y Coed Wildlife Waymarker Competition. Pen y Coed lies on its own prominent...
Prynhawn Da Wales Volunteers I am excited to share some positive news with you: I am running some volunteer events this autumn! I'll be kicking off with an informal walk and talk in each of the four corners of Wales. I'm aiming for these to be face...
Summer used to be a relatively quiet season for forestry work – not so these days! Late summer and early autumn now sees our Site Managers roaming miles of roadsides, boundaries and paths undertaking tree safety surveys, to monitor the impact of tree disease, especially...
When I spoke to David, he was in Pembrokeshire getting ready to explore the rugged coast of Strumble Head. Seven years ago, David was on the verge of retirement when he heard a Woodland Trust article on the radio. He looked online, found our volunteer opportunities,...
I recently met up with Helen and one of her many dogs on her patch at Coed Ffos Las. Coed Ffos Las is a young woodland bursting into life, planted on the slopes of the Gwendraeth Valley as a memorial to lives lost in the First...