Hot off the heels of Volunteers Week, we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful volunteers who support us so enthusiastically throughout the year. As you all know in Northern Ireland we have a relatively small staff team and so...
This spring, staff and volunteers at Glas-na-Bradan Wood are delighted to share the success of our first planting season. Glas-na-Bradan Wood is an upland, farmed landscape and forms part of the Belfast Hills network. The 98 hectare site has been named after the Glas-na-Bradan stream following...
During the past few months the Estate team in Northern Ireland have been busy working on upgrades to some of our most popular woodlands. In County Down we have been hard at work in much loved Glasswater Wood, having recently secured the adjacent land to offer...
Last month (May 2022) volunteers from across Northern Ireland were invited for a special behind the scenes visit to our newest woodland - Mourne Park. Spanning an impressive 156 hectares this once privately owned estate is home to 73 hectares of precious ancient woodland. The Woodland...
Morning all! We're delighted our Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest film is a finalist in the #CharityFilmAwards! to all who voted already...
For the first time in the Woodland Trust’s history in Northern Ireland, our new site in the Belfast Hills, Glas-Na-Bradan Wood will be planted completely by the public. To date we have planted approximately 40,000 trees! With volunteers at the heart of this project we are starting...
Faughan Valley: from fragments to thriving forests Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this project aims to reconnect pockets of precious ancient woodland to allow them to thrive in the future. Over the past year our team has been working with local partners in the Faughan Valley...
As you know we have been heavily impacted in events and activities that we can deliver for our volunteers as a result of covid-19 restrictions over the past year. Now that restrictions are easing we are looking forward to recommencing our seasonal volunteer events. In preparation...
Over the past 9 months the Woodland Trust Northern Ireland has welcomed 8 new team members to help us achieve our aims of protecting, restoring and creating woodland across the country. Meet the new team members: Paul Armstrong joined the Woodland Trust Northern Ireland in January 2021...
River Monitoring in the Faughan Valley - by Avril McAllister One of the highlights for me during this last year of restrictions on our lives, has been the enjoyment of being a citizen scientist! That’s a grand title for splashing about in a...