Given the announcements by the English and Scottish governments this week we thought we would give you an update of what that means for us at the Trust. In England from 19 July the changes are: No limits on how many people can meet, but try...
Victory Wood, near Whitstable, Kent, has become a stronghold for a number of rare and scarce species which benefit from both its unusual location in close proximity to the coastline, and active habitat management. This week we were excited to be able to host what...
It has been a while since we were last in touch. What a wet early summer we’ve experienced so far! However, the rain hasn’t stopped our volunteers getting ‘back on the tools’ and it really feels like life beginning again as we welcome back our Woodland...
We are so fortunate to have such amazing volunteers across the charity and we love to hear about their journey. This month, we hear from Martyn Stenning, a wildlife monitor and volunteer warden at Lake Wood, East Sussex, who has been involved with the Trust...
'Reconnecting Grantham to its historic landscape’ is a project which brings together The Woodland Trust and National Trust. The two charities are working together in partnership to achieve the project’s aims; to raise public awareness, understanding and engagement with Londonthorpe Woods and Bellmount, as well as...
The quintessential summer song of the skylark provided the soundtrack to our recent guided walk for volunteers at Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve. Coinciding with National Meadows Day, our stroll started off just by the Trumpington Meadows Office, where allotments and greenspace have been set aside for...
Community groups and schools wanting to plant trees as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic are being told to get their applications into the Woodland Trust soon. Our free scheme is the perfect way for people to be part of a ‘green recovery’. Thanks to funding...
After two years of noticeably warm, early springs, 2021 has been rather a contrast. From a dry April to the deluges of May, it's been a tricky time for wildlife. Learn how this year's cold spring will impact wildlife during autumn. https://naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2021/cold-wet-spring-of-2021/ Judith Garforth Citizen Science Officer - Nature's...
The wildlife successes keep coming for our amazing sites in the South East, with the recent discovery of the heath fritillary, one of the UK’s rarest butterflies, for the first time at our Victory Wood site in east Kent and certainly a result of work...
Climate change has sadly meant that wildfire has become much more of a risk in the UK than previously and unfortunately will continue to be so in the future. Fire & Rescue Services are very clear in their message that there will be an increasing...