Origins of the Walk Sunday 15 May 2022 brought warmth and sunshine for the most recent edition of this annul walk. The staff and volunteers in Wrexham, North East Wales, set up this walk to engage locals and visitors in the unique history of the area...
Wales VDO, Martha Boalch, has headed off on maternity leave during May 2022. We are very pleased to be able to welcome Jenna to the Wales team to provide cover whilst Martha is away. Over to Jenna to tell us bit more about herself...
Last November I organised an online Symposium on Ancient Woods and Trees across two evenings in November. It came off really well and was well attended by volunteers in Wales and elsewhere. I am planning a similar event this year but with the theme of Woodland...
Having recently recruited more volunteers to the Woodland Working Group at Cefn Ila, the gang have been spurred on by the input of new energy and enthusiasm! Find out about this woods on our website - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/cefn-ila/ Our small but longstanding cohort of volunteers at Cefn Ila have...
While spring might be in full swing on our doorsteps, with tulips, daffodils and even clematis adorned fences and pergolas filling our gardens in a welcome array of brilliant and rich colours of the rainbow, the story of spring unravelling out in the wild is...
My tree, Our forest / Fy nghoeden, Ein coedwig So, what’s been happening in Wales? We’ve been extremely busy developing a joint campaign with the Welsh Government, which has just been given it’s official name of ‘My tree, Our forest’ following evening focus groups. Funded by the Welsh...
Cwm George and Casehill Woods are steeped in history and a wonderful site to explore, and within easy reach of Cardiff the site receives lots of visitors. To help us care for the site and engage with these visitors we are recruiting a whole host...
Garth Dingle and From Woods, near Hay on Wye, is a small woods but important for the local community. It’s a green haven, a great space for reflection and of course the daily dog walk! This determined and loyal team of volunteers are expertly led by...
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...
Ten whole months passed between the awakening of my interest in this project and finally ‘making my debut’. Presenter Steve Brown’s visit on behalf of Countryfile was the spur I needed to contact the Woodland Trust. I had previously read the board which explains the...