Woodland Working group volunteers based in South Lincolnshire were invited to take part in an Emergency First Aid at work plus F (forestry) training course. Trainers Dave and Ian from Lancashire First Aid delivered an active course at Belton Old School House, Lincolnshire. The syllabus...
I started working for the Woodland Trust in August 2017 as the Volunteer Development Officer (VDO) for the central region. As VDO my key responsibilities are to support the Woodland Trust’s volunteering strategy by developing the volunteer offer, identifying and organising events and training opportunities...
My name is Claire Green. Currently living in Grasmere, Cumbria, I work in the Northern region as Volunteering Development Officer. I am there as the main point in the North for all volunteering issues and to act as a voice to ensure your voice is...
I am excited to be working for the Woodland Trust as it combines my passion for nature and wildlife with working alongside volunteers. I have previously worked within the social housing sector, having left about 9 years ago to work solely the charity sector, working with...
Networking events have been planned for the following locations: Cheshire & Merseyside Woodland Trust Volunteer Network Day, Risley Moss Nature Reserve, Birchwood, Warrington , 9.30am – 3.30pm, Sat. 3rd February 2018. Durham & Northumberland Woodland Trust Volunteer Networking Day Beamish Museum, near Gateshead, Sat 24th March 9.30am –...
17th of January 2018 at 10am will see the first get together of the new "Castle Hills" Woodland group. Meeting at the Entrance Castle Hills Wood, near Consett, the group will be joined by Site Manager, Richard Wilson for a day of coppicing and woodland...
An opportunity to create something new together Welcome to Whittle your new dedicated volunteering web platform. Whittle has been created to provide Woodland Trust volunteers with access to information about their volunteering, the organisation and any information that relates to specific volunteer roles, projects or networks...
DNA detective work is underway after the chance discovery of a rare fungus in a Suffolk wood. Woodland Trust conservation volunteers made the fungal find at Abbey Grove, adjacent to the new Millennium Wood, in Felixstowe. Suffolk fungus recorder Neil Mahler told eaenvironment the species was...
Applications for tree packs for schools and community groups have re-opened! We look forward to receiving your application but if you can’t wait until then, you can buy packs in our shop all year round. If you've got any questions please read our FAQs. Before you start you’ll...
In the UK, millions of pounds and thousands of hours are spent each year tackling the major issue of invasive non-native species. But not all non-native species are invasive and not all invasive species are non-native – confused? Earlier this year a new scientific study from...