Ancient woodland is a cherished and finite resource and, when the woodland restoration project started at Fingle Woods, it set out to turn around the losses of semi-natural woodland that took place in the 20th Century. The Forestry Commission states that, “between the 1930s and the...
New Estate Ranger Our new Ranger, Andy Thorn, started this week. He will be taking over volunteer management for our practical task days, and also for our wardens and practical group leaders. He is looking forward to meeting our volunteer group! Next Volunteer Task Day – 10 March Is… you guessed...
Last month Ian Graham, woodland warden brought along his colleague from AllState Adrian Tarr to join a volunteer task day in the Faughan Valley for the first time. Adrian enjoyed his morning so much that it inspired him to write the article below to encourage more staff...
The Trust has taken over care of a prominent Oban Wood, completing a suite of Scottish Rainforest sites stretching from Argyll to Skye. Dunollie Wood is an 80 acre ancient woodland occupying two small hills on the northern edge of Oban. The wood is visible from...
Why do you volunteer? Likely it is because you love the great outdoors and supporting the aims of the Woodland Trust. This goes without saying but there are lots of other benefits too, including making some great friends along the way and sampling some fantastic...
In 2018 a project began to restore approximately 4ha of lowland raised bog and wet woodland on Pestfurlong Moss which is part of Gorse Covert Mounds near Warrington. Pestfurlong Moss is a remnant of the lowland raised peat bogs (or mossland) that covered large parts...
Early February 2019, there was a busy day at The Woodland Trust’s Nunsbrough Wood, located just a few miles South of Hexham, Northumberland. The weather was very kind during the day as two groups of about 8 to 10 students and teachers from The Priory School...
Scotland volunteers are all welcome to come along to East Lothian on 4th May for our first gathering of the year! You'll find out more about how staff and volunteers monitor and protect woods under threat of development, as well as having the chance to meet other...
The cancelled Working Party on the 3rd was a very wise step. Even when the 4 inches of snow had gone the paths on the wood were still very slippery. It is interesting to note that we cancelled the same session last year. However the...
We're pleased to announce that the Investing in Volunteers accreditation has officially started...