Visitor Experience Officer, Hazel Birdsall Singer was joined at the start of January for a get together between Skipton volunteers, Estate Manager, Alistair Nash and Site Manager, Mark Feather. The day was spent exploring opportunities for a new practical conservation group based at the Skipton...
Murdishaw Nature Detectives Club has now been going strong in the woods near Warrington for over 10 years. Led by group leaders Helen Hand and Kathy Hughes it offers a fantastic opportunity for youngsters to get out and explore woodlands, with a whole range of...
Ever made a promise at a dinner party, then woken up the next day thinking, ‘Oh god I’m going to have to go through with this’. Yes, me too. Quite recently. In this case I said I’d see if I could find a little community...
Volunteers of the Hedley Hall Woodland Group gathered at the Hedley Hall Wood, near Gateshead for a coppicing day in the glorious sunshine. The wood is an attractive mosaic of ancient woodland, glade and peat bog including Ridley Gill, a 9-hectare ancient woodland Site of...
Jess Britch, Smithills Estate Ranger joined 15 volunteers from Smithills in a day out meeting with fellow volunteers from Skipton Castle Woods. Volunteers were welcomed by Visitor Experience Officer Hazel Birdsall-Singer and Lead Volunteer Andrew Powell at the Skipton Woods site. The visit was extremely...
After a successful year of activity in 2017, Woodland Trusts Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds group, near Warrington, met for their annual Christmas celebrations, to raise a glass to all that has been achieved throughout a hugely busy year. With a host of events delivered,...
Tackling the increasing threat to tree health The discovery of Chalara Dieback of Ash in 2012 raised Government and public awareness of threats to plant health from new pests and diseases. This resulted in the development of a Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain, highlighting activities to improve...
As a significant player and influencer in the UK forestry sector it is crucial that the Woodland Trust has complete confidence in the trees that we plant, whilst getting the best value from our supporters' money. Responsible tree procurement reduces the risk of spreading diseases...
For decades, town and city planners have recognised the importance of nature and greenery in urban areas. In fact, tree planting in our city streets goes back to the Victorian era. Long before we understood the detailed science of air pollution, we knew that trees played...
Bishop Knoll wood near Bristol has within its grounds an apple orchard. The trees were in need of a pruning and the Bishops knoll volunteers wanted to make sure that they pruned them correctly. They contacted a local expert Les Davies who agreed...