Last Friday, Gwen Raes, our Estate Ranger at Glen Finglas, held her annual end of season bash for her volunteers. Most are Woodland Engagement Volunteers, who are the welcoming face to the public of the Woodland Trust at our Gateway Visitor Centre, but there are other roles, such as...
On Thursday 8th November 7 volunteers came along to our Kilcooley Wood in Bangor, Co Down joined by Woodland Trust staff and our task leader David Thompson to learn all about the practice of Coppicing. We kicked off the morning with a walk around the woods getting to know the different species...
Thank you to everyone who has given their time over the past few weeks, including those who joined our Dry Stone Walling Day on Sat 27th October. All very much appreciated, thank you. I am conscious that we are heading into a busy time of year...
Hi everyone, well the long hot summer came and went, and we were luckier at the Owlets than some of the local forest and farmland in the context that we didn’t suffer any bad fires, although we did find evidence of a couple of portable...
In searching the waterways for signs of otters, Natural England volunteer, Emma, has been discovering the beauty of Yarner Wood as it changes through the seasons… For the last year I have been volunteering as part of the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve otter survey team,...
Saturday 24 November is the first ever national ‘Tree Charter Day’. As a Woodland Trust volunteer you are already doing so much to help us embed the Tree Charter’s 10 Principles. Thank you! Along with more than 70 other organisations, we designed the charter to...
Thanks to all of our volunteers who came out to our Langton Wood site, in Redmarshall, near Stockton on Tees last week. The practical group met for a really useful day removing young vegetation growth from the old pond site in the woods. Next year...
We still have a number of volunteering opportunities if you are looking for something new alongside your current role, or have friends or relatives who would like to join our wonderful team of volunteers. Please visit the Opportunities page on our website here for further details...
During Biology Week 2017, beech was voted the UK’s second favourite tree species. Pipped to the top spot by horse chestnut. Here we find out more about what makes beech so special. Biological importance Due to its dense canopy, rare shade loving plant species are associated with...
Hope everyone is well and enjoying the autumn weather. Here is a round-up of what is coming up at Smithills over the next month or so, in terms of volunteering, events and activities. Task days and practical training days There is a hedgelaying practical day, led by...