Mar
31
2020
Night visitor
Two nights ago the Loch Arkaig Pine Forest had a visitor to the nest...
Mar
30
2020
Keep the little ones entertained during isolation
We're all going to be spending a lot more time at home in the coming weeks and months due to the coronavirus crisis. With schools now closed, we know many families are looking for ideas to keep children entertained. To help, we've pulled together some...
Mar
30
2020
Stuck inside? Let us bring the outside to you
Did you know the Woodland Trust made Podcasts? You may not be able to get out but we can help bring the outdoors to you. For the latest episode, a very wet and windy day was brightened by a hidden gem just 13 miles from central...
Mar
30
2020
Central region volunteers – Thank you!
Volunteering might have come to an end for the time being, but now is a time to reflect on all of the activity that has been going on over the past few months in the central region. We have many volunteers who support our onsite work,...
Mar
30
2020
No Fence Tree Planting
It's not new, but it's still surprisingly uncommon - planting without fencing or 'traditional' protection from stock. By using the natural features of the landscape and intuitive planting techniques it is possible to plant trees where grazing livestock is still present and one perhaps well-known...
Mar
29
2020
Woodland Trust Woodlands turn 20 in 2020 and we would love to hear your stories
During these unsettling times, we’d like to invite you to escape reality for a while and let your mind refocus on nature by sharing your tales from the woods and help us celebrate our woodlands across Northern Ireland. The Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland is...
Mar
27
2020
A meditative glade encounter
Barbara Crane is a volunteer speaker from Aberdeenshire. Barbara has been with us for a few years and is a committed and wonderful volunteer. Always determined to deliver the optimum speech to her audience, she is often in touch to find relevant information for her...
Mar
27
2020
Tales from the Woods?
During this time when many of us are unable to get out and about as much as we would usually like to do, we thought of all of us as members of the volunteering family for the Woodland Trust, we could support each other by...
Mar
27
2020
Valuing veteran trees in the Faughan Valley
On one of the few sunny days we had back in January, eleven of our wonderful volunteers in the Faughan Valley undertook the first ‘Valuing and Managing of Veteran Trees’ basic day course in the region. This was delivered as part of the Trust wide...
Mar
27
2020
New Volunteer, New Site
The Young People’s Forest is an excellent project for conserving native tree species, including oak, cherry and silver birch trees. Volunteering for The Woodland Trust has taught me how important it is to plant native tree species at the Mead site, including the silver birch...