Scientists at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have confirmed the presence of the zigzag elm sawfly in the UK. The telltale zigzag feeding trail was left behind by sawfly larvae on leaves collected in Surrey during autumn 2017. The discovery As part of local plant recording...
Don't worry you dont need to adjust your computer settings it's not you it's us! You may have noticed that Whittle changed colour today to our vibrant Summer palette. We'll be changing the colour scheme to keep things fresh on the first day of each season...
Nominations are now open for the Volunteer Manager of the Year awards. We want to know if your manager deserves an award. Volunteer Managers will be recognised alongside volunteers as part of the annual National Volunteer of the Year awards event in November. We really value your...
The Woodland Trust South West Team has been pretty busy over the past two weeks making its presence known all over the region, with stands at the Festival of Nature in Bath, then Bristol and the Royal Cornwall Show. The Festival of Nature in Bath...
We're looking for event volunteers at the following : The Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate 10-12th July 2018 and Tring Park, Hertfordshire - ongoing - approx 6 events per year covering some weekends. Our opportunities are open to current volunteers and your friends and family so please do spread the word! All...
For the past 3 years our resident swans at Canal Wood haven't bred successfully. With low water levels in the main ditch beside Canal Wood and excessive weed growth in the adjacent canal the odds have been against them. Canal Wood volunteers have been liaising with the...
Please note this event is not organised by the Woodland Trust, the event organiser details are provided below if you have any questions please contact the organiser directly. Bat Conservation Ireland in conjunction with Ards and North Down Borough Council welcome you to join them at the...
An exciting new campaign to double the city's tree canopy has just launched in Bristol. Talking Trees Bristol is a collaboration between the Woodland Trust, Bristol City Council, the Forest of Avon Trust and Bristol Tree Forum. The Woodland Trust is funding the public-facing campaign through the People’s...
Drone footage of a large heronry could shed new light on bird populations across the country. The remarkable footage, shot at Parrs Wood at Grappenhall Heys in Warrington, Cheshire, shows 18 nests perched precariously in the top of trees. The coverage was shot on behalf of Brian...
These three young tawny owls were recently recorded in a nesting box at Lineover Wood, while the adult and juvenile were found in another box. This is the 20th year of monitoring owl boxes by a team of volunteers in Lineover Wood.Two of the 12...