The volunteer Woodland Working Group (WWG) at Kinclaven Bluebell Wood in Perthshire have made a start on removing Rhododendron ponticum that is choking parts of this beautiful ancient oak woodland. Twelve hardy volunteers from the group helped out last Thursday to start removing some of the highly invasive shrub, which...
New First Aiders lead their first work party at Langley Vale Wood It was a warm and muggy Wednesday morning, when our volunteers set out for a work party at Langley Vale Centenary Wood. They met at their site HQ (better known as ‘the container’) - the operational 'hub' is a...
Last weekend Jim Monahan, our Woodland Warden at Ledmore and Migdale wood in Sutherland, visited beautiful Abriachen Wood on the north shore of Loch Ness, and another of our Highland sites, with Ross Watson, our Site Manager for the North of Scotland. The aim of the day? - Ross was...
Hello everyone, My name is Bronagh Gallager and I recently joined the Woodland Trust team at the beginning of September as Project Officer for the very exciting Faughan Valley Treescapes project. My aim will be to engage and involve schools, communities and volunteers from Derry~Londonderry and...
Surrey volunteers enjoy networking event The weather was glorious on 1st September, when I was joined by 32 of my lovely volunteers for the Surrey & London Border Volunteer Networking and Thank You Event. We gathered at Bourne Hall, near Epsom and it was nice to welcome so many...
Earlier this month five Woodland Trust Scotland volunteers headed off for an intrepid trip with us into the wilds of our wonderful Loch Arkaig Pine Forest up in the Highlands. Two of the volunteers, Liz and Michelle, are volunteer Arkaig Ospreycam Researchers; and incredibly dedicated team who help us to review and...
Jupiter Artland was the backdrop on 8th September for our third volunteer gathering in Scotland this year. The setting was a stunning stately home, owned by a family who have filled their beautiful grounds with public artworks. [caption id="attachment_6462" align="aligncenter" width="439"] Our wonderful group at Jupiter -...
Hi everyone, My name is Stephen Duggan and this summer I took up post as Contracts Manager for the Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland. I will be covering the role whilst Rosie is off on maternity leave. I've always had an interest in trees, nature and...
There is a new confirmed an outbreak of Asian hornet in Fowey, south Cornwall. Two specimens of the hornets were trapped on August 31 by a beekeeper. The contingency plan has been implemented and the National Bee Unit at APHA are leading the response. Unlike...
The first fly agaric mushroom of the year is a sure sign that the seasons are changing. Find out more about this iconic fairy tale toadstool and the challenges it faces. The importance of fly agaric Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) is a fungus. Fly agaric belongs to...