It’s not difficult to stay socially distanced in Great Knott Wood and finding a purposeful task for lockdown was a no-brainer - spruce-pulling. Situated just south-east of Lake Windermere, Great Knott is a wood of two halves. Round the edge is the wonderful semi-natural ancient woodland...
So, here's a little bit of anagram antics for you to while away a spare few minutes...
I would like to take an opportunity to say a huge thank you to our volunteer team at Smithills for responding so brilliantly to the changes in what we could do over the last five months. Some groups of volunteers have worked from home when...
We are really pleased to announce the production of a brand new Cheshire Walks leaflet. This has been compiled and produced with the extensive help and support of volunteer Rawdon Jones, who researched and walked all the routes. The walks leaflet is available in the...
Over the last few months many of us have been forced by circumstance to adapt and respond to the rapidly changing situations around us, coming up with innovative solutions to the challenges we have faced. Here at the Woodland Trust within the world of volunteering...
We have all experienced the last few months in so many different ways, but a resonating message that reappears over and over is just how much the year 2020 has been a time of reconnection and appreciation of the world around us. From an appreciation of...
Coming up at the end of August we have a great new event taking place at the Young People's Forest, Mead. With all the recent restictions it's been a while since we have been able to hold any events so we are looking forward to...
Hidden in an open space that once was left forlorn Go there now and you will find, a woodland has been born. With well kept walkways to guide you around Many wonders of nature here can be found. A place for children where adventure is the key. But Oh! How...
The Clarence transformation, now in its 7th year, is well on track, after being created to celebrate the Queens birthday. The site historically has suffered abuse due to being treated as waste land but, after a major clean up and promoting the site as a woodland...
With the local wood where I warden being a distance away, living in a small rural village meant much walking around the local field margins and tracks in the last few months. Thankfully I know and have permission from the local landowners, which meant I...