Is the largest living organism on Earth a tree? [caption id="attachment_16035" align="aligncenter" width="253"] Quaking aspen, Logan Fisher, Pexels[/caption] It might be! In the Fishlake National Park, Utah, USA, there is a forest of approximately 47,000 quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides). These trees are not, however, separate organisms; they are...
[from Broadleaf Magazine, Autumn 2019] Thinking Big by Vincent Crump Since 2015, the Trust has spent £15 million on new sanctuaries for nature. Vincent Crump visits Ausewell Wood on Dartmoor, on of the Trust's big target acquisitions, to talk to Woodland Trust custodian David Rickwood about how transformative...
January is normally a quite month for most people. Post-Christmas, the short days and inclement weather tend to mean hunkering down until spring has truly sprung, which usually doesn’t happen until well into March, especially on Dartmoor! However, if you are a National Trust Volunteer...
The Woodland Trust is one of the UK’s leading conservation charities. We have over 500,000 members and supporters and more than 1,000 sites all over the UK. We believe life’s better with trees. We protect and campaign on behalf of the UK’s woods, plant more...
At Glen Finglas (Brig o’ Turk, Callander, Stirlingshire) we're holding our annual “Light up your Lantern” event on 30th October (from 5.00 – 9.30pm) and we're looking for volunteers to have fun in the dark! We would like a few creative volunteers that love to exhibit...
The usual suspects turned up promptly on February 1st and were pleased to note that in addition to the quick hedge the Bishops Knoll flats had planted several good size apple trees on their side of the fence. In contrast to the past few weeks...
Book your place on the central region volunteer network event today! Take a look behind the scenes on a guided tour of Belton Parks formal gardens, hear some updates from the Woodland Trust and discover the findings of the research being carried out on the...
We've recently launched a brand new online induction which gives volunteers an overview of The Woodland Trust. This will be offered to all volunteers as part of the recruitment process but is not compulsory. As existing volunteers we would like to extend this offer to...
Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Officer and senior directors were out in force at Langley Vale Wood last week coppicing in one of its areas of ancient woodland, Little Hurst Wood. We were pleased to showcase Langley Vale Wood – England’s First World War Centenary Wood - helping...
On Saturday 21st March we are running an ancient tree recording day at Tring Park. Come along and learn how to identify ancient and veteran trees, discover the key features, what needs to be recorded and equipment needed. Our aim is to record ancient and veteran...