On the 28 November during National Tree Week, Verdun Oak seedlings were presented to various local organisations and service veterans in Leomister, Herefordshire as part of a ceremony to commemorate the battle of Verdun. The Verdun oaks project involved volunteers across the country tracing and verifying...
The Woodland Trust farming team got straight down to business in the New Year with a wonderfully productive two days at the Oxford Real Farming Conference. Now in its tenth year the event is growing in popularity and stature and for the second consecutive year attracted...
Joanna Gilliatt, one of our Ancient Woodland Restoration volunteers in the north of Scotland, carried out some fascinating work into the history of Bobbin Mills in the north of Scotland and their important relationship with woodlands. She has written a summary article, which you can see here. She's also...
Happy new year! I hope you've all had good break and are ready to get cracking now it's 2019! Before we get started, please think back to December and fill out this months survey. You've managed to get 171 clicks across the different campaigns which is amazing! You must...
We really hope that 2019 brings all you wish for and, of course, more progress towards achieving our goals to protect and develop woodland across the region and beyond. I also wanted to notify those new volunteers in the South East that haven't had an induction session...
So, this is the time of year to eat, drink and be merry. Mince pies, mulled wine and warming company were calling, but first, the ‘Friends of Fingle’ volunteers had work to do. Introducing the final task of the year, Dave Rickwood the Woodland Manager,...
Very few of us are lucky enough to have seen a real live otter though they frequently swim, hunt and raise cubs along the River Bovey and its tributaries. They are the apex predator in the food chain of this watery world and, though they...
In December our Canal Wood in Newry was host to a group of enthusiastic Body Shop staff who came along for a morning of volunteering! The Body Shop a partner of the Woodland Trust got in touch to see if they could help out on one of...
In the midst of all this grey and dreary weather I thought I would write a reflective blog, taking you back to a moment of spring chill in sunnier weather. Currently we have two species of deer that reside in the Teign Valley, using the woods...
This issue focuses on species reintroductions for conservation - an increasingly important way to restore parts of the ecosystem that have been lost. Find out why it can be important to reintroduce species, what needs to be considered, and learn about some amazing reintroduction projects happening...