Jul
01
2018
Jun
30
2018
Summer Tree Identification Training Days
Last weekend volunteers and community woodland group members in both North west and North East England came together for two one day introduction to summer tree identification courses. Volunteers were joined by course tutor Edward Mills, who did a fantastic job of helping us get to grips...
Jun
29
2018
New Orientation Board at Gorse Covert Mounds
Volunteers from Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds, near Warrington have been hard at work over the last week installing a new orientation board for the site, which has involved digging some truly deep holes! The board is now in place and looks fantastic, thanks to...
Jun
29
2018
Update on Winter Hill Wildfire – Smithills News
You may have seen the news last night that a wildfire started burning at Winter Hill, the Northern most point of our Smithills Estate in Bolton. The Smithills team have been working around the clock for several days now - helping the Fire Service, ensuring that our neighbours...
Jun
26
2018
Tree of the Year
From a gnarly hawthorn to a might oak, do you know of a tree with a story that is special to you, your friends and family, or your community? The Woodland Trust is urging tree lovers to stump up nominations for Northern Ireland's Tree of...
Jun
25
2018
Tring volunteers sign up to help with summer festival
Volunteers are pledging their support for the Tring Park summer festival, which is taking place on 1st July at picturesque Tring Park. On the day their vital help will ensure the smooth running of the event, and the many activities that are taking place. The beautiful...
Jun
23
2018
Tring and Ridgeway volunteers Assemble!
On a sunny day in June, Tring Park volunteers joined forces with the Ridgeway National Trail volunteers to give the sign posts at Tring Park a revamp. Rufus the Tring Park volunteering dog supervised the operation. The Ridgeway follows a route used since prehistoric times,...
Jun
22
2018
Heartwood volunteers plan a fantastic summer festival
Preparations for the Heartwood Summer Festival are in full swing! A team of Heartwood volunteers are pooling their expertise and have planned an exciting day for the whole family. This year we'll be celebrating Heartwood Forest's 10th birthday! Visitors to the festival are invited to ‘Tree-lax...
Jun
22
2018
Is a new pest coming soon to woodland near you?
Scientists at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have confirmed the presence of the zigzag elm sawfly in the UK. The telltale zigzag feeding trail was left behind by sawfly larvae on leaves collected in Surrey during autumn 2017. The discovery As part of local plant recording...
Jun
21
2018
Summer colours!
Don't worry you dont need to adjust your computer settings it's not you it's us! You may have noticed that Whittle changed colour today to our vibrant Summer palette. We'll be changing the colour scheme to keep things fresh on the first day of each season...