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...
New site manager for Hertfordshire Luke Shenton met up with Heartwood volunteers Brian Legg. Tim Wright and Edric Williams the other day for a tour of the site. Brian, Tim and Edric are part of a team of volunteers who have dedicated their time over a number...
Volunteers discovered the natural and cultural history of Uffmoor Wood recently when they were joined by local expert and retired Woodland Warden Ken Gregory. Ken lead a guided walk around the site, pointing out various locations of historical significance, such as the digging of marl...
The Woodland Trust is celebrating wonderful news from Tring Park! On Friday 21st September Tring Park was assessed by 'Visit England' with the hope that the destination site would be awarded the 'Visitor attraction quality accreditation'. Great news in the end, Tring Park received a score...
Volunteers based around East Anglia and close by attended a volunteer network event at the weekend. The get together was held on a sunny, autumnal day at the village of West Bergholt, Essex. Volunteers from 5 different woodland working groups attended and these groups carry...
Volunteers got together on a sunny Saturday morning for an event at the Box Moor Trust centre, near Hemel Hempstead. Hosted in the beautifully renovated Box Moor Trust headquarters, the volunteers from Heartwood Forest and Tring Park enjoyed presentations by Woodland Trust staff. Hannah Burgess,...
On a very hot and sunny Saturday volunteers united to help deliver an event that was organised to commemorate World War 1. Woodland Trust staff and volunteers teamed up with the National Trust and the Grantham Dramatic Society to welcome visitors to Londonthorpe Wood and...