On Friday 20th July we were warmly welcomed by staff at Folly farm, a beautiful conference centre set in Avon Wildlife trust grounds. The weather was kind to us, and after lunch we had a lovely walk. As the 20th July was the start of...
Rachael Ashdown is a Gateway/eco research/woodland working group volunteer at Glen Finglas. She took some time to write about her experience: [caption id="attachment_5985" align="alignnone" width="300"] Rachael[/caption] "Volunteering at the visitor gateway at Glen Finglas has been a great way for me to learn about and get involved...
The Faughan Valley runs from the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains along the beautiful River Faughan to the outskirts of Derry~Londonderry. Covering some 80 square miles, it has been identified as an area of strategic importance and the focus of our Treescape ambitions in Northern...
After two decades of campaigning we have today secured the future of ancient woods and trees. And we couldn't be happier! Government amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework published today mean ancient woods and ancient and veteran trees now have the highest possible protection from...
We were contacted by Butterfly Conservation, as they wanted to visit The Nymph Hay in order to look for Barberry Carpet Moth larvae. There are only 10 colonies left in Britain therefore they were hoping that the barberry plants on site at The Nymph Hay...
Nominations for the Volunteer of the Year close on Sunday 29th July. Do you volunteer with anyone who you think is worthy of an award? Is there anyone who springs to mind that goes above and beyond and should be nationally recognised? If so please nominate...
Liz Bracken has one of the most unusual volunteering roles in the Trust - she is our official osprey camera volunteer at Loch Arkaig. Liz lives on the opposite side of the Loch from our camera nest and can see it through a telescope from her...
Forest Bathing may create images in your mind of delving into watery woodlands or taking a soothing dip among the trees but this kind of bathing in the forest is derived from a Japanese activity known as Shinrin-yoku, meaning “taking in the atmosphere of the...
This Guidance is designed to draw attention to toxic plants that are often encountered while working on conservation tasks – it is not exhaustive, and there are other toxic plants within our countryside that are not covered here. The plants detailed below, however, can pose a...
If you visit the top of Pestfurlong Hill you will now discover a beautiful newly installed bench to sit and enjoy the view. Produced with local sustainable timber by the Earth Skills project it provides a perfect spot to relax. There has also been a huge...