The Kinclaven Bluebell Wood decided to celebrate the end of a successful year of volunteering with a Christmas meal in Uisge, a restaurant in Murthly and not far from the wood. Ian Riches, one of “The twa Ians”, ie the two working group leaders, gave out...
Philippa Batchelor was this years Oak award winner. The Oak award recognises the volunteer roles within the office and home environments and the value they contribute. This could be administration, mentoring, training or research roles. Philippa has now been volunteering for the Woodland Trust for 7 years...
As we approach the end of the year, Langley Vale Wood site manager, Simon Bateman-Brown, talks us through the latest news and updates from the wood. Planning We’ve now submitted a range of conditions to the relevant local authorities to hopefully be discharged. These include archaeological works,...
Keith Wilkinson was the winner of the Bluebell Award at the 2019 National Volunteer Awards. This award is for those individual volunteers that stand out for their work in our woodlands providing practical support and care being the guardian of our woods and trees on the...
On 30th November 158 members of the public turned out to plant 3150 trees on a stunning sunny, frosty day at Kinclaven Bluebell Wood in Perthshire! This event was one of many #BigClimateFightback events across Scotland and the UK, to mark how important trees are in...
Chris Packham's programme, produced with the Woodland Trust, is on again tonight. Chris Packham presents this special, one-off documentary about the crucial role trees have to play in combating climate change. And with the help of viewers, we'll raise funds to get thousands more of them...
On a wet, cold Sutherland morning, while many people are busy Christmas shopping, or lighting the fire to settle in to avoid an unpleasant day, a joint event run between Trees for Life and Woodland Trust Scotland at our most Northerly Wood, Ledmore and Migdale,...
I am planning the first central England volunteer network event for 2020 and this will take place at Belton House, Grantham. More details to follow, but please save the date, it would be wonderful to see you there! Keep an eye on Whittle for forthcoming events...
On a frosty, but bright and sunny day helpers travelled from near and far to take part in a mass tree planting event at Tring Park. Organised as part of the Big Climate Fightback the event was extremely well supported with many people booking on...
In support of the Big Climate Fightback Campaign, National Trust and Woodland Trust staff and volunteers congregated on Wednesday 5 December at Bellmount Tower Car Park near Londonthorpe Woods, Lincolnshire for our first ever joint volunteer tree planting event. The Woodland Trust’s Londonthorpe Woods sit happily...