Jun
10
2019
Skipton Castle Woods Volunteer Update
Hello there! Calling all Skipton volunteers...
Jun
10
2019
Skipton Castle Woods Work party days
Hello to all Skipton practical group volunteers! Just a quick reminder of our next task days. Whether you volunteer regularly, once a year or haven’t managed to get out to us yet, you are all welcome. Wednesday 12th June – Step repairs, north of woodland...
Jun
10
2019
Volunteer thank you day at Smithills
Great to see so many people at our volunteer thank you event at Smithills last week! Around 40 people attended our thank you event at Smithills Hall, where the various groups (Wardens, Wildlife, History and Education) gave a review of the year from their perspective and...
Jun
10
2019
North England volunteer thank you day
It was wonderful to see so many people come along to our volunteer thank you day, held at Slaidburn on the 6th June, and great to have the opportunity to celebrate and thank you all for all the wonderful work that you do on behalf...
Jun
10
2019
Did you know… you can claim expenses as a volunteer?
A key piece of feedback from the Investing in Volunteers survey earlier in the year was that many SE volunteers were unsure about how to claim expenses related to their duties, e.g. reasonable travel costs. The Woodland Trust does not want to pose any financial...
Jun
10
2019
New Life in Oldmoor Wood
Another wonderful spring in Oldmoor Wood. The 16 nest boxes have produced 110 young chicks this year. The nest box project started in 2005 when I became warden for the wood and over the years I have added more boxes. There are two Tawney Owl...
Set your co-ordinates for Spud Wood
Spud Wood is 21 years old in 2019 and to celebrate this Friends of Spud Wood (FoSW) and The Woodland Trust wanted to do something to encourage more people to visit and enjoy the wood. FoSW have built a permanent orienteering course with the support...
Jun
07
2019
Introducing Ed Midmore – our new site manager for North West Wales
I’m the new Site Manager for North West Wales covering Snowdonia National Park including the counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy. There are some amazing woods in this patch and I’m very excited to continue taking care of these precious natural spaces of Cymru. ...
Jun
07
2019
VOLUNTEERS WEEK CELEBRATIONS! Woodland Trust meets Kew! Oh, and a survey…!
As we reach the end of another fantastic Volunteers' Week, we all really hope that you have taken time to reflect on the amazing work that you do as volunteers and get excited about all that the future holds. You really are all inspiring in...
Jun
06
2019
All the fun of the farm!
It's official - removing Canadian Goldenrod is highly addictive! At least, that is what around 70 volunteers said after attending Warren Farm's Meadow Day to mark the start of Volunteers' Week 2019 on Saturday 1st June! The annual event focuses on removing the rather pesky weed,...