Hi everyone, My name is Stephen Duggan and this summer I took up post as Contracts Manager for the Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland. I will be covering the role whilst Rosie is off on maternity leave. I've always had an interest in trees, nature and...
There is a new confirmed an outbreak of Asian hornet in Fowey, south Cornwall. Two specimens of the hornets were trapped on August 31 by a beekeeper. The contingency plan has been implemented and the National Bee Unit at APHA are leading the response. Unlike...
The first fly agaric mushroom of the year is a sure sign that the seasons are changing. Find out more about this iconic fairy tale toadstool and the challenges it faces. The importance of fly agaric Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) is a fungus. Fly agaric belongs to...
Hey all, take a look at what we've done! Down at Sibsey Wood, the hazels we coppiced over the winter are regrowing merrily despite the odd nibble by deer and bunnies. These are pictures site manager James Jesson took about a week ago, showing how much the hazel...
Do you read our publication Woodwise? This issue looks at key areas of environmental legislation and protection that will be affected by leaving the EU. Find out what environmental improvement or deterioration may occur as a result by downloading the latest issue here ...
The colony of rare barbastelle bats in the woods of the Bovey Valley has been the subject of active research over recent years. This work has used radio tracking technology to monitor the movements of the bats between roost sites in the oak woods and...
Volunteers in the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve have been taking the chance to do some real science; citizen science that is going to contribute to a better understanding of lichens across the ancient woodlands of the South West. The “Atlantic” woodlands around Dartmoor are...
I am the warden for Oldmoor Wood near Nottingham. The wood is 40 acres with a good variety of trees, most of the woodland was planted nearly 300 years ago, it has a splendid bluebell show at the end of April and the first two...
Hello everyone, summer update on the Owlets plantation nature reserve. Well the summer season started off with some expensive repairs after someone decided to relieve the reserve of two of its kissing gates and 40 foot of fencing, all taken during the night and at weekends,...
The first two weekends in August saw training on identifying common tree pests and diseases take place across the north of England for volunteers. This is part of a training programme of practical courses being run across the region this year, aimed at improving knowledge, skills and...