After returning from Furlough, we wanted to deliver a safe, socially distanced event during the school holidays, to reinvigorate the project, welcome folk to discover the site and for us to shout about the opportunities for young people and the local community to get involved....
Earlier in the summer a group of fairies with little decorated houses started to appear at the beautiful Sea Wood in the North West. The numbers grew over the summer and their associated paraphernalia to the point of 'littering' the woodland (depending on your viewpoint)...
It’s been over two years since the Northern Forest was announced and you may have been wondering how things are progressing...
Ah, trees. They are why we are all here (quite literally!). They give us air to breathe, shelter from the rain, a place to play, a place for peace. Whatever their size or shape, we adore them - the feel of the bark underneath our...
For some, the global pandemic has really highlighted just how vital our green spaces are in this country for our health and mental wellbeing. Personally, being able to go on a walk a day with my dog during lockdown was one of the most important...
Hello there Following on from our article last week, here are the, Im sure eagerly awaited, answers to our tree species anagram Quiz, forwarded by volunteer Paul Littlewood. How many did you get?! British Trees European Larch Scots Pine Douglas Fir White Poplar Weeping...
(Photo from a pre-lockdown walk) The partnership programme between the Woodland Trust and City of Trees at Smithills, through which we run monthly dementia friendly walks, has been on hiatus since March. We have been keeping in touch with our walkers via newsletters and a WhatsApp...
We would like to say a very large welcome to Tom Wright, who has recently joined us as our new North England Regional Fundraiser. Tom came into post just before lockdown, but has already been working hard looking at ways of funding and supporting the...
During 'lockdown' we have seen a large number of new visitors to our woods, here is some feedback from the local community Facebook page. From late March through to August 2020 we have seen a large number of new visitors exploring the Woodland Trust locations here...