Jul
01
2018
Jun
30
2018
Summer Tree Identification Training Days
Last weekend volunteers and community woodland group members in both North west and North East England came together for two one day introduction to summer tree identification courses. Volunteers were joined by course tutor Edward Mills, who did a fantastic job of helping us get to grips...
Jun
29
2018
New Orientation Board at Gorse Covert Mounds
Volunteers from Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds, near Warrington have been hard at work over the last week installing a new orientation board for the site, which has involved digging some truly deep holes! The board is now in place and looks fantastic, thanks to...
Jun
29
2018
Update on Winter Hill Wildfire – Smithills News
You may have seen the news last night that a wildfire started burning at Winter Hill, the Northern most point of our Smithills Estate in Bolton. The Smithills team have been working around the clock for several days now - helping the Fire Service, ensuring that our neighbours...
Jun
18
2018
Volunteers needed at the Great Yorkshire Show 10-12 July and Tring Park!
We're looking for event volunteers at the following : The Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate 10-12th July 2018 and Tring Park, Hertfordshire - ongoing - approx 6 events per year covering some weekends. Our opportunities are open to current volunteers and your friends and family so please do spread the word! All...
Jun
17
2018
Bird’s eye view of tree top heronry
Drone footage of a large heronry could shed new light on bird populations across the country. The remarkable footage, shot at Parrs Wood at Grappenhall Heys in Warrington, Cheshire, shows 18 nests perched precariously in the top of trees. The coverage was shot on behalf of Brian...
Jun
15
2018
Balsam Pull at Doras Wood
Lanchester Wildlife group have been hard at work over the last week or so, removing the invasive himalayan balsam from our Woodland Trust site at Doras Wood, near Lanchester. Thanks to all the members who came for an evening of mass balsam pulling! Your persistence...
Jun
13
2018
Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds AGM
Many thanks to everyone who came along to Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds AGM last week, including Becky from ASDA who presented us with £500 some of which we resolved to spend on a new carved owl for our site. Many thanks to all the committee...
Jun
13
2018
Volunteer Thank You Event at Yorkshire Arboretum
A wonderful day out at Yorkshire Arboretum celebrating Volunteers Week. Thanks to everyone who came along to make it such an enjoyable day, the staff at the arboretum for such a fabulous lunch and venue. Finally thanks to all of our volunteers for all the...
Jun
11
2018
Yorkshire’s Warhorse
In November 2014 I was able to support Featherstone Town Council and four nearby schools in creating the WW1 Centenary Memorial Woodland at Millpond Meadows Featherstone. The talks in school and tree planting phase of the project went really well and the children were able...