It is with sadness that we bid another member of the South East team 'adieu' this month, as Grace Davis, Engagement and Communications Officer for the region, embraces a new role within the Trust. After over four years it is exciting to hear that Grace...
Thanks to Natural England and its predecessors, Yarner Wood is still a forest (well, a wood) on a hill. It still mainly consists of sessile oak woodland with a rowan understory and bilberry field layer, as it was when it was bought 70 years ago...
Snce the restoration of Fingle Woods began, ecological records have played an important part of demonstrating the benefits of good woodland habitat management by showing where wildlife is increasing in abundance and range. This blog explains how ecologists have surveyed for reptiles during the summer...
The largest of our four First World War Centenary Woods, Langley Vale Wood has pockets of ancient woodland, diverse and fascinating wildlife and flora, and stunning views over the rolling hills of the North Downs. In the coming years, our ambitious woodland creation scheme will...
What a fortnight we had down at Hainault Forest at the tail end of last year. 2 weeks of planting events came and went in National Tree Week and all corners of the East London area came out in support. Over 10,000 trees were planted...
On a blustery, wet Wednesday in the wake of ‘Storm Arwen’ more than 20 attendees, including landowners and woodland managers joined Plantlife, Natural England and the Woodland Trust for a participatory demonstration workshop on restoring habitats for rare communities of lichens and bryophytes. The high...
We always love to hear of wildlife sightings across the region - it shows what a fantastic job we are doing protecting the woodland we so value and care about. The plan here in the South East is to capture this through beginning a regular...
As a New Year dawns, we look forward, even in this time of uncertainty. We are united in our love of nature and a commitment to do good for woods and trees, the wildlife that call them home and the people who enjoy them. It's...
I was honoured as always to be invited to the Glen Finglas end of year gathering for the volunteer there, led by Gwen Raes, Estate Ranger. As usual, it was an uplifting and friendly affair...
Jo King, one of the wonderful long-standing volunteer wardens at Lang Craigs, near Dumbarton, is wildlife mad! She has worked with the Site Manager, Roy Barlow, to erect a large number of bird and bat boxes throughout the site, which is fantastic. This photo of a barn...