Dear Central region volunteers Firstly, I hope this message finds you all well, in such unprecedented times and real uncertainty. I wanted to say hello, touch base and let you know where we are with the resumption of volunteering. With over 790 active roles being undertaken...
You may already have heard the exciting news that the Reconnecting Grantham to its historic landscape project is a go! Woodland Trust-owned Londonthorpe Woods and National Trust-owned Bellmount, are both part of the historic Brownlow Estate, which had Belton House as its country seat and originally...
The Woodland Trust Outreach staff in the Central Region including the Eastern Claylands of Suffolk and Essex, were furloughed from the beginning of April to the middle of June. Upon their return to work Paul Woodgate and Hannah Joy have been picking up the backlog...
Our woods have seen a dramatic rise in visitors over the past few months, with people desperate to get out in the fresh air during lockdown and through the following months where restrictions were slowly lifted. The Woodland Trust kept all of its 1,000 UK...
The Woodland Trust is a big family network, with every cog in the wheel playing a vital role. This time, we discover more about an adventurous woman with a very busy job in looking after woods and trees in the region. Over to you, Charlotte! “I...
Did you know that when we go to sleep another world awakens? When you visit the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve in the daytime, you can see many different bird species quite easily. Mammals are generally harder to spot because most are nocturnal, meaning they only...
Ah, trees. They are why we are all here (quite literally!). They give us air to breathe, shelter from the rain, a place to play, a place for peace. Whatever their size or shape, we adore them - the feel of the bark underneath our...
With site managers across our estate tasked with managing our woods in an appropriate way to cope with ash trees infected with ash die back, we wanted to ensure that those of you volunteering within our woods are aware of our approach to this issue...
For some, the global pandemic has really highlighted just how vital our green spaces are in this country for our health and mental wellbeing. Personally, being able to go on a walk a day with my dog during lockdown was one of the most important...
Hello there Following on from our article last week, here are the, Im sure eagerly awaited, answers to our tree species anagram Quiz, forwarded by volunteer Paul Littlewood. How many did you get?! British Trees European Larch Scots Pine Douglas Fir White Poplar Weeping...