In late July some of the volunteers at Hatherstone Wood enjoyed an evening at the woods trapping moths. Local Mr. Moth, Barrie Widden and colleague John Day hosted the event which coincided with the start of the nationwide Big Butterfly Count. Some 29 species were...
Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) was first accidentally introduced to Britain in 2005 and it is possible that it could survive and breed in much of England and Wales. The larvae or caterpillars of OPM are a pest because they can affect the health of...
We are looking for volunteers to help out this coming weekend at the fantastic annual Forest Fest that takes place at the Highland Folk Museum (HFM), Newtonmore, this year on Sat 11 & Sun 12 August. We've had a few people drop out so we are on...
Great news, Our Smithills estate, near Bolton now has its very own Facebook page. Launched last week and full of information about events and activities happening on the estate, the page is going to provide an invaluable communication tool to tell people all about the fantastic work being...
We are excited to announce the launch of a new monthly conservation volunteer group at our Nidd Gorge site, near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. The 46ha (114-acre) Nidd Gorge wood is located in a steep-sided valley around two kilometres (1.5 miles) west of Knaresborough. The river...
Please see the story on ITV West Country web page The Environment Agency is monitoring rivers across the region. Credit: ITV West Country The Environment Agency is monitoring trees and wildlife across the region with the prolonged dry weather forecast to continue. The Agency has declared Prolonged Dry...
The age old question of whether your conker is ready for battle is strongly linked to Nature’s Calendar’s quest for the date you see the first ripe conker. I’ll give you my top tips for knowing when a conker is ripe and ready. When is a...
Welcome to the network update for the Campaigning Team's volunteers' update. This month: NPPF Upcoming events Tree Charter Day Campaigns, blogs and a little light reading Best wishes and thanks for all your hard work Sarah National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) As I write we are all celebrating here at the Trust due to...
Just to let you know that Whittle will be unavailable on the 2nd August. We are temporarily taking the website offline to perform some essential maintenance tests. You will be unable to log in for the duration of the maintenance period which is expected to be one...
On a very hot and sunny Saturday volunteers united to help deliver an event that was organised to commemorate World War 1. Woodland Trust staff and volunteers teamed up with the National Trust and the Grantham Dramatic Society to welcome visitors to Londonthorpe Wood and...