Lockdown has hampered the recording of our usual woodland walks podcast, so instead we’re chatting to some well-known personalities about the natural world - their favourite places, memories, hopes for the future and more. First up is Steph McGovern, journalist and presenter of BBC Breakfast,...
Dear volunteer, Today marks the start of national Volunteers' Week. But who would have known it? Things are looking very different this year and we’re unable to celebrate with you in our usual way. For the first time in decades, our volunteers have been unable to work...
Despite the ever changing world in which we find ourselves, the Tree of the Year team have decided to plough on with the search for this year’s favourite tree in each nation. Nominations are open now until end of June. This year, in the midst of lockdown,...
As a volunteer historical researcher and photographer for the Londonthorpe Woods project – a joined effort of the Woodland Trust and the National Trust (Belton House) near Grantham, Lincolnshire, and a photographer of wherever in the country Estelle Slegers Helsen spots a Woodland Trust wood,...
The spring 2020 issue of Wood Wise focuses on how trees can simultaneously tackle the climate and nature emergencies. Scientists at the forefront of applied research explain how many more trees we need to plant, why native trees are best, and how to make the...
In our latest episode, Adam Shaw joins Tracey Garrett and Vicky Entwistle to explore Smithills, our largest site in England. Learn more about how we’re revitalising this incredible place, with talk of leaky dams, planting the right trees in the right places and involving the...
During the last Winter season (2019/20) at Coed Felenrhyd, North Wales we carried out some PAWS (Plantation on Ancient Woodland Site) restoration work. This special and unique site, a true Celtic Rainforest managed by Coed Cadw since 1995 has gradually had mature conifer thinning to...
Tia is a Boffie - A BOrder collie/StaFFIE cross. She may be 10, but she can still run for Yorkshire. I can't go that fast, but we still have to cover a lot of ground on daily walks to do her energy justice. Fortunately in...
Almost 80 different bird species have been recorded at our young woodland Lang Craigs in West Dunbartonshire, but this week a local BTO volunteer was in touch to say he’d spotted a pair of Ring ouzel (sometimes called the mountain blackbird). This is an exciting find!...
We’re Special ……………… We got it right Our design for flight Linked to our special skill Moving through the deepening night ready for the kill We’ve got good eyes and sense of smell But mostly do not need these Tracking down the smallest midge With efficiency and ease So what’s the secret you may...