Keith Knight is an Ancient Tree Verifier based in the Borders and has written this entertaining piece about a recent recording trip with fellow volunteers. The Ancient Tree Verifiers in Scotland communicate on a very active WhatsApp group, but I know how delighted they were...
Jim Low, one of the trusty volunteers at Kinclaven, took this stunning photo of this adorable little one at Kinclaven Bluebell Wood earlier this week. Jim almost stood upon as he got out of his car but it eventually scampered off and up the tree. It...
Benedict Bate is a volunteer speaker with the Woodland Trust who has been with us for a significant number of years and an excellent ambassador for our work. He has written a wonderful piece about a recent cycle trip (of which I am very envious!). ...
Grasses form the Poaceae family, their stems are round and hollow. There are four common UK grasses that can be recorded for the Nature's Calendar project. Read our blog to learn how to identify and record these grasses this spring. Find out how the Nature's...
Have you been looking skyward for the first glimpse of a swift swooping by? These summertime icons delight us with their aerial acrobatics as they return from Africa to breed in the UK. Looking back at 20 years of Nature's Calendar 'first recorded' sightings we would...
In so many cases where the abundance of wild species is falling, there is often a link with human activity, whether it is connected to pollution, changing climate and weather patterns or the loss of habitat from the development or depletion of natural features in...
We always love the updates from our volunteers showing the sights and sounds of their woods and Volunteer Warden and Wildlife Monitor, Tim Hewke, spends a great deal of time patrolling his local area but also reviewing footage from his trail cam to see who...
Healthy and adequate rooting space is essential for trees to thrive. A root protection area is usually a calculated area of ground that lies immediately under a tree and just beyond the extent of its crown. It is intended to help avoid damage to the...
Think of the word 'moth' and you could be forgiven for picturing a drab, brown citizen of the night. But did you know the UK is home to a number of moths that are active during the day, many of which rival butterflies for colour...
Woodland Trust Scotland predicts peak bluebell time will be the last week in May...