You may have noticed changes over the last week when logging in and out of Whittle. Following feedback from volunteers we have opened the 'News' section of the website so that this no longer needs a password to access. You can still log in to...
Whittle will temporarily be closing between the 8th - 21st July for maintenance. Following feedback from some volunteers during this offline time we will also be unlocking the news section so that this no longer requires a password for access. We hope that this will...
Thank you so much for giving your time and commitment to stand up for trees with us. We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers and this Volunteers' week we want you to know how important you are. Whether you’re part of a woodland working group,...
We have received official confirmation that we have passed IIV accreditation from the NCVO's quality board. We will be going public with this during volunteers week which starts on June 1st. We know that many of you are keen to see the feedback and summary...
The new Woodland Trust podcast is now available on iTunes! Please tune in, whether on the morning commute, cooking dinner or pottering about in the garden… Our debut series, ‘Woodland Walks’, will let listeners explore some of the greatest woods, forests and sites in the Woodland...
In a recent incident a worker suffered a very severe hand injury using a Silky Saw whilst engaged in conservation work for a partner organisation. The injury was caused by the blade jumping out of a pinch when it was pushed and coming into contact...
As May progresses, all over the UK ticks will become a site hazard once again, and will remain so until November. The threat of Lyme disease is real, and must be taken seriously by Woodland Trust Staff and Volunteers. “The Big Tick Project” provides post...
Nominations for this year’s National volunteer awards are now open; this is your opportunity to help us recognise the value that volunteers add to the Trust. Don’t put off your nominations until the last week, nominations close on the 28th June, no entries after this...
Zoonotic Infections are organisms that can pass naturally between different animals and humans. They range in severity from nuisance to life threatening. There are a wide range of circumstances where Trust staff, volunteers and guests can be exposed to these risks – practical work on pasture...
More members, more volunteers, and ever more voices shouting up for our cause. It was a bumper year for the Trust. 2018 BEGAN WITH A BANG for the Trust, when the Government announced it was getting behind our flagship Northern Forest project. With £5.7 million in...