The partnerships team was proud to represent the Woodland Trust at this week’s Sustainability Leaders Forum (SLF) in London. The SLF is a major event for leaders in global sustainability and was attended by the likes of Unilever, Deloitte and GlaxoSmithKline among others. It provides an ideal...
Ants are the most numerous creatures on the planet and there are many millions of them living in Fingle Woods, but why is the species of red wood ant (Formica rufa) such an important part of our woodland ecosystem? These wood ants that build the...
It's always exciting when we hear of projects that use different methods to engage and inspire people to care for our woodlands and the environment. Recently is the turn of SE Super Campaigner volunteer, Daisy Buckle, who is part of the national network of volunteers...
Hello and Sh'mae everyone – particularly the fabulous volunteers of Wales. I’d like to introduce myself as your new Volunteer Development Officer for Wales – my name is Martha and I’m really looking forward to meeting as many of our volunteers as possible, preferably out and...
Four volunteers along with our Contracts Manager Stephen got stuck into planting some new hedging along the boundary of Kilcooley Wood. The existing hedging and fence have been damaged during the last months as a result of car accidents along the busy Rathgael Road so...
The sun came out to welcome back volunteers from the Body Shop in January as they joined us for their second visit to Canal Wood. Four members of staff from the Body Shop joined five woodland working group members to plant trees, celandine and foxgloves throughout...
Thanks to all our hardy volunteers who joined us at Millfields Wood, Easingwold, last weekend for a fantastic weekend 'Introduction to Coppicing' course, lead by professional coppice worker and member of Leeds Coppice Workers, Tom Coxhead. Volunteers gained an insight about the practicalities and techniques involved in...
Members are the lifeblood of the Woodland Trust, so far donations from membership have helped us plant 38,078,206 trees across the United Kingdom, save 550 woods from threats of development and restore 22,856 hectares of ancient woodland. We are seeking to set up a team of...
Activity is moving forward this spring to develop our activity at our exciting new project based at Mead, in Derbyshire. Our Young Peoples Forest project has recruited its first staff, with a Youth development manager set to start in post this month and a new...
Nearly 100 years ago, Vic Stead would walk from his home in Garforth, near Leeds, to the nearby village of Aberford. He followed the old colliery railway through the woods to go and visit Nellie, a dairy maid living in Aberford who he was courting...