Volunteers of the Hedley Hall Woodland Group gathered at the Hedley Hall Wood, near Gateshead for a coppicing day in the glorious sunshine. The wood is an attractive mosaic of ancient woodland, glade and peat bog including Ridley Gill, a 9-hectare ancient woodland Site of...
Jess Britch, Smithills Estate Ranger joined 15 volunteers from Smithills in a day out meeting with fellow volunteers from Skipton Castle Woods. Volunteers were welcomed by Visitor Experience Officer Hazel Birdsall-Singer and Lead Volunteer Andrew Powell at the Skipton Woods site. The visit was extremely...
After a successful year of activity in 2017, Woodland Trusts Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds group, near Warrington, met for their annual Christmas celebrations, to raise a glass to all that has been achieved throughout a hugely busy year. With a host of events delivered,...
Tackling the increasing threat to tree health The discovery of Chalara Dieback of Ash in 2012 raised Government and public awareness of threats to plant health from new pests and diseases. This resulted in the development of a Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain, highlighting activities to improve...
As a significant player and influencer in the UK forestry sector it is crucial that the Woodland Trust has complete confidence in the trees that we plant, whilst getting the best value from our supporters' money. Responsible tree procurement reduces the risk of spreading diseases...
For decades, town and city planners have recognised the importance of nature and greenery in urban areas. In fact, tree planting in our city streets goes back to the Victorian era. Long before we understood the detailed science of air pollution, we knew that trees played...
Bishop Knoll wood near Bristol has within its grounds an apple orchard. The trees were in need of a pruning and the Bishops knoll volunteers wanted to make sure that they pruned them correctly. They contacted a local expert Les Davies who agreed...
Volunteering Development Officer - South East England Hello! My name is Judith Meagher (pronounced Mar) and I’m the Volunteer Development Officer for South East Region. I’ll be working with volunteers in the area and I’ve heard about all the good work they have been doing on...
Volunteering Development Officer - Scotland I’m the Volunteering Development Officer for Scotland. I’m based in the Perth office and I’ve been in post since September 2016. I’m passionate about supporting volunteers in Scotland to help make the volunteering experience even more enjoyable and to run more...
Check your chestnuts, says RHS The festive scent of roasting chestnuts could be absent next Christmas because of a double threat to trees, the Royal Horticultural Society has warned. Britain’s sweet chestnut trees are currently battling the invasive oriental gall wasp as well as a deadly...