A Big thank you to Geoff Foale who has shared his Wildlife Records from Aveton Wood & Woodleigh Wood, by providing an extensive record of his findings, and some stunning photos too. This is what Geoff had to say, and some of his photos Being over...
For thousands of years the prominent position occupied by Wooston Hillfort has played an important role for both wildlife and the human species. Long before the Iron Age settlers, the look of this bulging spur of land has transformed from one era to the next....
If there is one good thing that comes out of this year’s pandemic, it is the realisation to many that our natural world can provide tranquility and solace at times of uncertainty. Volunteer Linda Pitkin tells us about her love of botany: [caption id="attachment_18822" align="alignright" width="199"]...
We’d like to say a huge congratulations to our Bramingham Wood volunteers and a great big thank you too! The Woodland Trust has been fortunate enough to have had volunteer support at Bramingham ever since it took over the running of the wood in 1985....
Visitors to Duncliffe Wood near Shaftesbury will find a stunning new table to sit and enjoy the view. The Wild Duncliffe picnic table features chainsaw-carved wildlife that you can find in the woods, carved and painted into British sweet chestnut and oak timber. Funded by players...
Looking back to last year, Fingle Woods hosted a Woodland Management Demonstration Week. Unlike this year, there were large groups of people walking together, discussing and learning about the restoration work. After the heat of the summer had receded, the buzz of the woods continued with...
If you’re a fan of sloe gin, you’ll be pleased to hear we’ve had reports of 2020 being a bumper year for sloes. But why is there a good crop this year? Judith Garforth, Citizen Science Officer for the Nature's Calendar project, has investigated. Read...
After returning from Furlough, we wanted to deliver a safe, socially distanced event during the school holidays, to reinvigorate the project, welcome folk to discover the site and for us to shout about the opportunities for young people and the local community to get involved....
As restrictions on volunteering currently ease, Volunteer Development Officer, Anna Claxton, and Site Manager, Phil Truluck were thrilled to be able to get out into the woods once more to meet an amazing group of potential volunteers at Home Farm, Hampshire. Obviously, the group size...