Welcome to George Lewis, the brand new Visitor Experience Officer for both Heartwood and Hainault Forests. If George looks familiar this is because in his previous role he was a Membership Development Officer with the Woodland Trust and was often at Heartwood with his membership...
Last week I had the opportunity to meet up with site manager James Jesson for a tour around Old Wood in Lincolnshire. Old Wood is next to Skellingthorpe and is a short drive from Lincoln. This is a popular wood with members of the local...
2019’s set to be a busy and exciting year for volunteers at the Woodland Trust, and you’re invited! We’ve organised four volunteer network events across the Trust’s central England region and they’re set to be jam-packed with inspiring and informative talks and activities related to your...
Thank you so much for all of your support in 2018! Our wonderful Woodland Trust volunteers help us to plant trees, protect woods and inspire people to enjoy the nature on their doorstep. You enable us to reach so much farther than we ever could without...
Woodland Trust volunteers braved some rather lively weather yesterday to carry out tidying up and tree replacement activities at Haddon Fields. Site manager Stephen Reynolds met with volunteers onsite in this lovely part of Northamptonshire. Haddon Fields comprises of grazing fields, with small pockets of...
Willesley Wood is a beautiful site found in the heart of England’s National Forest, which is in Leicestershire . Willesley was one of the first woodlands to be created as part of the National Forest project and is made up of a mixture of maturing woodland, wetland and meadow...
Londonthorpe & Harrowby “Without” Parish Council marked the centenary of the WW1 ending by planting a Walnut tree in Belton Park. The dramatic weather, high winds closing the park on Saturday and torrential rain on Sunday caused a total rethink of the planned schedule. The ceremony...
Woodland Trust volunteers are invited to attend volunteer network events in the central region, these are taking place on: Saturday 2nd March – Hainault, Romford, Essex Sunday 2nd June – The Great Fen, Cambridgeshire Saturday 13th July – The Midlands Saturday 14th September – Heartwood, Sandridge Further details, agendas and information...
Visitors were wowed recently when they attended the annual Tring Park Festival of light. Under the cover of darkness, visitors from Tring and beyond wrapped up warm, dug out their head torches and set off for a fantastic evening adventure. The numerous installations positioned along a...
Last weekend saw the annual ‘Spooky Walk’ take place at Hainault Wood. Over 600 visitors came along to this enchanting event and enjoyed having a go at the various hair-raising activities along the walk. The Woodland Trust was very fortunate to be supported by a...