The story of the wych elm trees in the Bovey Valley Woods has reached its final chapter. The volunteers of the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve began the adventure began back in 2016 when a hunt for the diminished population of elms took a painstakingly...
Londonthorpe & Harrowby “Without” Parish Council marked the centenary of the WW1 ending by planting a Walnut tree in Belton Park. The dramatic weather, high winds closing the park on Saturday and torrential rain on Sunday caused a total rethink of the planned schedule. The ceremony...
Woodland Trust volunteers are invited to attend volunteer network events in the central region, these are taking place on: Saturday 2nd March – Hainault, Romford, Essex Sunday 2nd June – The Great Fen, Cambridgeshire Saturday 13th July – The Midlands Saturday 14th September – Heartwood, Sandridge Further details, agendas and information...
Back in June the South West area held their volunteer week thank you event at Curry Rivel, and we spent the afternoon at RSPB Swell Wood. The main reason for choosing the wood was owing to the nesting herons. At the time I did not have...
Visitors were wowed recently when they attended the annual Tring Park Festival of light. Under the cover of darkness, visitors from Tring and beyond wrapped up warm, dug out their head torches and set off for a fantastic evening adventure. The numerous installations positioned along a...
The Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland Annual General Meeting and 30th Birthday party will be taking place next week. Everyone is welcome, members and non-members, it's free to attend and there's always buns and craic. They will discuss their official business, looking back at the amazing...
Slightly hidden but only a short walk into Yarner Woods, lies the reservoir. It’s a popular place to sit and watch waterfowl species, such as the mandarin ducks, and on the sunny autumn days we have been having recently, it’s easy to overlook that underneath...
Last weekend saw the annual ‘Spooky Walk’ take place at Hainault Wood. Over 600 visitors came along to this enchanting event and enjoyed having a go at the various hair-raising activities along the walk. The Woodland Trust was very fortunate to be supported by a...
Last Saturday, 27th October, saw our Yorkshire & Midlands network day, our final volunteer network day for the north of England in 2018. Thanks to everyone who came along to join us at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Wakefield. With a fabulous venue and amazing food, followed by...
As we move through October, it’s difficult not to notice the ‘Trick or Treat’ costumes filling the shelves. It’s a popular festival that at first sight appears to be a recent arrival however, if we scrape away at the gifts with their spooky undertones we...