Always up against it but ever resourceful - we could be talking about all of us this year, couldn't we? However, what has kept us all going in these uncertain times has been the discovery of the fact that life does, in fact, go on,...
Dear Woodland Trust Scotland volunteers, It's been quite a year and perhaps the most notable memory from 2020 for us in terms of volunteering is that nearly all our volunteers have stuck with us! All the team at Woodland Trust Scotland would like to offer heartfelt...
We held our first all-region volunteer zoom event on Thursday 10th December from 7-8.30pm. The event was attended by 28 people. The evening started with a welcome from Amanda Bealing Volunteer Development officer, explaining the format of the evening and how to use the chat function. Rich Brown...
Here's a little something to help get in the festive spirit, try your hand at our Christmas 'Twelve Days of Christmas Quiz'! Answers will be posted on 31st December, watch this space! How many turtle doves are there in the Twelve Days of Christmas song? Which...
We’ve been living under the dark cloud of COVID this year and it feels like it’s been a worrying time for so long now. During the start of the year we went through the first lockdown, volunteering was temporarily postponed and many Woodland Trust staff...
Take a look at some of the year’s highlights here: Celebrating wardens and relief wardens across the central region During lockdown and over the summer months we saw a dramatic rise in the number of visitors to our woods. We were so pleased to be able to...
As we head towards the end of a year like no other, it’s important to reflect on all the positive things we’ve achieved and the impact we’ve had. The climate and nature crises don’t stop because of a global pandemic, so neither can we afford...
Amongst all of the challenges of this year, there have been many achievements and successes in our northern region. Our volunteer numbers have increased across the region, with 90 new volunteers joining us over the course of the year. Thanks to you all for joining...
Dear Central England volunteers It would be easy, whilst writing during another England lockdown, to reflect on all the difficulty and challenges we have faced this year, but it is actually all the positive aspects of the year that are highlights that I wanted to share....
Hello all Woodland Trust Scotland volunteers, Just in case you are in need of a break from the festivities, have a go at our 'Twelve Days of Christmas Quiz'! Sit back with your mince pie and sherry and have a go, and you might pick up...