Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the climate and nature emergencies have remained high priorities across the South West, and we have continued to work with local authorities and through Local Nature Partnerships to develop strong strategies and policies that deliver for trees. Recently the Gloucestershire...
Dear Wales Volunteers, Annwyl Gwirfoddolwyr Cymru, In this strange year that we’ve had, I have been heartened by the determination of our volunteers to keep volunteering safely under Welsh Government social distancing rules. Of course this hasn’t been possible for everyone and those living near the border...
The Smithills Estate – a place for enterprise and community Smithills Estate, near Bolton, is the largest site the Trust has ever acquired in England. Steeped in history and overshadowed by the famous Winter Hill TV mast, it’s a mix of grassland, farmland, moorland, wooded ravines...
After a long wait, some of our Woodland Working groups have been able to get back outside again. With new safety measures in place, we were delighted to welcome back our volunteers at Cefn Ila and Bryanu. Cefn Ila Cefn Ila is just outside Usk in South East...
Sunday was the first return of our volunteer team to Old Wood, Skellingthorpe, since the pandemic arrived, made possible by the hard work put in by Claire Green, James Jesson, Nick Hall and all the team at Grantham HQ. With the extra PPE gear, a covid-safe...
Following pre and post-management surveying along Bovey Valley wood’s ancient banks and boundaries in August 2020 (Back in the Bovey blog), professional habitat-management contractors working for the Woodland Trust and Natural England have been selectively clearing holly, beech and sycamore to bring back the light to...
In the Northern Forest, we're working in partnership with Yorkshire Water and the National Trust as part of a pilot project for the White Rose Forest’s Landscapes for Water programme. The objective on this site at Gorpley reservoir near Todmorden is to delivery 63.2 hectares...
The news in the last few weeks has been a bit grim for us all. So here’s an update we hope will help cheer you up… The Big Climate Fightback has been up and running since mid October and it’s beginning to have an impact. The...
Naturally regenerated trees create rich, diverse landscapes that abound with life, as explained in the latest edition of Wood Wise. Given patience, care and management, the woods and trees of tomorrow are often biding their time as seed, ready to naturally colonise land given the right opportunity. Find...
Saturday 14th November 2020 was the first session back after the Covid restrictions,for half a dozen Thorn Wood volunteers. We successfully manage to coppice a number of hazel trees at our wonderful woodland on the outskirts of Northwich. The weather was favourable during the day, but ended...