Feb
15
2019
The survey is here!
We're pleased to announce that the Investing in Volunteers accreditation has officially started...
Feb
15
2019
Busy Building Boardwalks with Bilton Conservation Volunteers
Bilton Conservation Volunteers have been hard at work down at Nidd Gorge, restoring and creaying boardwalks on the Bilton side of our site, near Knaresborough. The group have been creating a dedicated walkway along this notoriously wet section to avoid a network of worn paths ,...
Feb
14
2019
#ShowTheLove for trees and woods this Valentine’s day
Why not join us and shift the focus this Valentine's and #ShowTheLove for the trees and woods that are threatened by climate change. Trees and woods are facing changing seasons, new pests and diseases and more extreme weather because of climate change - but they're also a key part of the solution. Trees store carbon, keeping...
Feb
14
2019
Tree planting and coppicing at Hartest Wood
The other week Woodland Trust volunteers carried out their annual Hartest Wood tidy up and had a good turnout of enthusiasts. This year the volunteers concentrated on coppicing some more of the hazels and widened one of the boundary footpaths which was becoming a tangle...
Feb
14
2019
Please complete the survey
We're about to take a great step with our volunteering programme at the Woodland Trust, and it's important to us that you are a part of it. You should have a survey arriving via email over the next couple of days. This email will contain a link...
Feb
13
2019
Have you heard of the ATI?
The Woodland Trust has such a breadth of work, which makes it such a fantastic organisation to be a part of. An exciting project that has been running for a while is the Ancient Tree Inventory, which maps the oldest and most important trees in...
Feb
12
2019
Smithills Update – 8th Feb 2019
Hello all On Tuesday we had our first Supporters’ Group meeting of 2019. We had a packed room, including some of our new volunteers, and it was great to hear what the different groups have been up to, with updates on what the Wardens, Wildlife Group,...
Feb
12
2019
Fly Tipping Costs Over £1 Million in 5 years
The cost of cleaning up fly tipping from our woods has been increasing over the last five years and in 2018 the cost was £200,000 across the UK. Since 2014, the cost of fly tipping and litter clearance has been £1.1 million Our urban woods are...
Feb
12
2019
Hedgelaying at Spud Wood
Volunteers joined tutor Damon Peacock this weekend for an introduction to the techniques and skills of hedgelaying. Despite the occasional hail showers, volunteers from Friends of Spud Wood spent a fantastic couple of days at the Spud Wood site, getting to grips with the tools and...
Feb
11
2019
New Visitor Experience Officer for Heartwood and Hainault Forest
Welcome to George Lewis, the brand new Visitor Experience Officer for both Heartwood and Hainault Forests. If George looks familiar this is because in his previous role he was a Membership Development Officer with the Woodland Trust and was often at Heartwood with his membership...