At the beginning of Autumn each year at Tring Park we task ourselves with the removal of the epicormic growth from the base of the Lime trees in the avenue that leads up from the pasture meadow to the Summerhouse via the Obelisk. The growth is...
Central region volunteers gathered for a network event at Heartwood Forest recently. This was the fourth event for volunteers that was organised in the central region and the aims were to share Woodland Trust news and updates, learn about Woodland Trust campaigns work, find out...
It’s an exciting time for the Woodland Trust, with the launch of the Big Climate Fightback. As part of the campaign we are running a whole host of tree planting and tree charter activities. Tring Park is running a planting event for everyone to get...
It has been the national policy for the last three years and remains so to offer every volunteer a polo shirt, but issue no other branded clothing. We will replace polo shirts if requested as they fade or get damaged. We do not supply fleeces, waterproofs...
Monitoring wildlife on the Woodland Trust estate is incredibly important. It can help to inform our management of the site, contribute to national databases tracking population trends, and consequently lead to positive change in policy and practice to benefit wildlife. It is therefore essential that...
Woodland Trust staff and volunteers are celebrating after one of our sites was selected as the winner of the National Forest Company’s ‘Forest for the people’ award. Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood (QEDJW) was given the award, which celebrates “woodlands exhibiting superb access and connectivity...
Multi tasking Volunteer day at Castle Hill Wood in County Durham 18th September 2019 : Following a summer of tube straightening events at three of our recently planted woods, we had a team of seven volunteers keen to start work in the Castle Hill Wood in...
Leading Lanterns 2019 - Book Here! Bob blwyddyn, bydd Coed Plas Power yn ffynhonnell ysbrydoliaeth i’n digwyddiad lanterni cyfareddol. Eleni… Gwnewch lantern hedyn coeden. Bydd ein gwirfoddolwyr yn dangos i chi sut i wneud lantern a fydd yn dyblu fel eich cynhwysydd coed i fynd adre â...
At some of the volunteer get-together’s I have held I have been asked what other roles volunteers can do, and what do those roles entail. Please see the below table with some brief role descriptions for you. Not all the roles are available in the...
On Saturday 7th September volunteers from Somerset and Dorset met for a volunteer get together at Duncliffe wood. We were lucky with the weather and had glorious sunshine. We started off with a walk around the wood lead by Sarah the site manager who talked about...