It might not go bump in the night but there are definitely things in the woods that can cause us serious harm and as conservation volunteers and staff we need to be aware of the dangers. This Poisonous plants guidance is designed to draw attention to...
[caption id="attachment_19063" align="alignnone" width="700"] The stunning entrance to Cwm Mynach, photo by Mark Zytynski[/caption] For the last 5 years our Coed Cadw volunteer, Brian, has been water sampling at Cwm Mynach near Dolgellau in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. We monitor the difference in the run-off from commercial...
Ash dieback remains a priority in the South East, and we’re currently extracting approximately 40 tonnes of infected ash from North Grove Wood in Oxfordshire using traditional horse logging methods. North Grove Wood contains quite a few narrow slopes, making access difficult for timber...
Next Tuesday sees the first of our virtual events season as we near the end of 2020. Have you secured your place yet? Please see details below. We look forward to seeing you soon! An introduction to ancient tree recording Join us for an insight from Citizen...
Lynsey Ewan is a member of the Kinclaven Bluebell Wood Woodland Working Group, as well as a Woodland Trust Member of staff - she coordinates the activity of our Membership Development Officers. The Kinclaven group ran a very successful first activity day since lockdown last week. ...
While we may be enjoying watching the progress of the autumnal colours at Fingle, for centuries this time of year would have been a busy round of foraging, as well as gathering the food and wood that would have helped people, livestock and wildlife make...
For this episode, Adam Shaw joins City of Trees’ Jess Thompson and Gemma Wren of the National Trust at Smithills for an introduction to the Northern Forest. During their walk, they discuss how they’re involved, what the project means for the North and why our...
Speak up and join the Big Climate Fightback Everyone can help plant trees. But only government can drive the nationwide change to plant and grow the millions of trees needed to fight climate change. If you want to join the fight, encourage your friends and family...
I’ve always been a big picture kind of person. At work I excelled at planning a job and making sure it got done but was not so great at checking all the details. When I’m out and about I love the big vistas, that take...
Hello all Welcome Welcome to two new volunteers, Ella Standish and Katie Thompson, who have recently joined us, both as new members of the Wildlife Group. COVID restrictions It won’t have escaped your notice, I’m sure, that discussions are ongoing about Greater Manchester being put into Tier 3 restrictions....