Here in the South East, we thought it would be a good idea to do some introductions regularly to different members of the team, both staff and volunteers. This is a great way of getting to know each other, as well as highlighting the great...
One Tuesday evening in an Exeter hotel conference room, some of Fingle’s volunteers were getting together. As members of Devon Mammal Group (more at home in the woods but comfortable enough in the carpeted suite), they had come to listen to Professor Fiona Mathews, Chair...
One of the highlights of the East Lothian volunteer gathering on 4th May is a visit to see the Whittinghame yew. This incredible cathedral of a tree is in private land and we are very lucky to have gained permission to go and see it. We...
Are you a volunteer in Scotland and do you fancy helping out on our stand at the Royal Highland Show? If so, here are a few details to help you to decide: We are looking for two volunteers per day from 20th - 23rd June. It's always hard...
Last week the Woodland Trust joined Birmingham Trees for Life (BTFL) for their last big planting of the season. 1500 trees were planted in Norman Chamberlain Playing Fields in Kingfisher Country Park as part of BTFL’s wider River Cole Project. The park runs along an...
We think so because one of our Kent volunteers has spotted a first early purple orchid! Thanks so much to Woodland Warden, Rob Lyne, who supports Earley Wood, for this fantastic picture. If you have any sightings or news to share, please do let us know! ...
Woodland restoration is a slow process requiring a determined approach and, with good planning and dedication, Houndtor Woods in the Bovey Valley is showing real signs of progress. For decades, the dense cover of introduced conifer trees has been casting shade over the ancient woodland...
The latest issue of Wood Wise, our tree and woodland conservation magazine, reflects on what woodland ecologists have learned about natural processes and woodland management. We must build on and apply this learning to how we manage our woods and nurture healthy, resilient wooded landscapes...
Please note this is not a Woodland Trust event, please contact Pauline Campbell directly. Please come and join us to record the fauna and flora in the Park including the internationally important Arboretum with the Annesley Garden at its core. This walled garden has been in...
We've been working with a Hampshire zoo to plant more than 7,000 trees on its farmland to benefit both its zoo animals and British wildlife. Once the eight-acre woodland begins to mature at Marwell Zoo, animals such as giraffe, okapi and bongo will enjoy a plentiful...