Thousands of people across the UK voted for their favourite trees from those that were nominated and shortlisted. Members of the public and communities had nominated special trees they feel passionately about for their cultural, heritage and ecological value. Our winner in Scotland was the Survivor...
Lockdown - the buzzword of 2020, the action that has seen communities come together but also some anti-social behaviour that has resulted from people staying at home and discovering their green spaces. While it is difficult to understand why people go into such beautiful places...
Just last month we saw the final installment completed within our First World War Centenary Wood, Brackfield Wood in the Faughan Valley. The Amphitheatre is a curved structure that stretches 250 meters long with four tiers of seats topped with wooden seating made from Western Red...
Winter may bring cold weather and darkness, but it’s still a great time to see wildlife. Some birds fly hundreds of miles to visit us for winter. Others are here all year round, but seem more noticeable in winter when fallen leaves and the quest...
Earlier this month, a real South East region collaboration delivered three days of non-stop guided walks for our long-term supporters. Jim Rice (Regional Development Officer) and Hannah Burgess (Gifts in Wills officer) worked alongside Phil Truluck (Site Manager) who led walks for five people at a...
In a flurry of autumnal activity, the Fingle tree nursery started to grow last year. A deer proof fence went up and a set of raised beds was creatively constructed by the volunteers. A few seedlings were set out and then … how things have...
What's in a name? Plenty when it comes to woods says David Crowley "Lots of Welsh placenames give us clues to how the landscape once looked, especially when it comes to woods and trees. The Dyfi port of Derwenlas translates as ‘Blue oak’, for example, and...
Grab a brew and sit back while you discover the unique story of our Cefn Ila site...