Woodland Trust volunteers Ashley Peel and Louissa Bulver came along to lend some support at the Ballynature Day that took place on Saturday 23rd February in Ballynure Village. Joined by Woodland Trust staff Michelle and Jamie the team chatted to visitors about the work of the...
Volunteers gathered on Saturday 23rd February at Canal Wood to take part in a hedge laying training day. The training led by David Thompson was a huge success, despite a badly timed heavy shower! The group set about tackling a particularly difficult hedge on site which needed...
First thanks to the two Brians, John and Chris, not forgetting Abbie who were able to come on Wednesday 20th and plant the 75 trees (Hazel, Alder, Holly and Field Maple) The trees should go some way to screen us from the new house if this...
Ancient woodland is a cherished and finite resource and, when the woodland restoration project started at Fingle Woods, it set out to turn around the losses of semi-natural woodland that took place in the 20th Century. The Forestry Commission states that, “between the 1930s and the...
Last month Ian Graham, woodland warden brought along his colleague from AllState Adrian Tarr to join a volunteer task day in the Faughan Valley for the first time. Adrian enjoyed his morning so much that it inspired him to write the article below to encourage more staff...
The Trust has taken over care of a prominent Oban Wood, completing a suite of Scottish Rainforest sites stretching from Argyll to Skye. Dunollie Wood is an 80 acre ancient woodland occupying two small hills on the northern edge of Oban. The wood is visible from...
Why do you volunteer? Likely it is because you love the great outdoors and supporting the aims of the Woodland Trust. This goes without saying but there are lots of other benefits too, including making some great friends along the way and sampling some fantastic...
Scotland volunteers are all welcome to come along to East Lothian on 4th May for our first gathering of the year! You'll find out more about how staff and volunteers monitor and protect woods under threat of development, as well as having the chance to meet other...
The cancelled Working Party on the 3rd was a very wise step. Even when the 4 inches of snow had gone the paths on the wood were still very slippery. It is interesting to note that we cancelled the same session last year. However the...
Why not join us and shift the focus this Valentine's and #ShowTheLove for the trees and woods that are threatened by climate change. Trees and woods are facing changing seasons, new pests and diseases and more extreme weather because of climate change - but they're also a key part of the solution. Trees store carbon, keeping...