New site manager for Hertfordshire Luke Shenton met up with Heartwood volunteers Brian Legg. Tim Wright and Edric Williams the other day for a tour of the site. Brian, Tim and Edric are part of a team of volunteers who have dedicated their time over a number...
Since the Fingle Woods restoration project began in late 2013, a lot has changed. Volunteers have cleared clumps of invasive plants and built new bridges while contractors have cut down conifers and thinned out timber trees. from this Dense shading conifer to and this sunny woodland...
Volunteers discovered the natural and cultural history of Uffmoor Wood recently when they were joined by local expert and retired Woodland Warden Ken Gregory. Ken lead a guided walk around the site, pointing out various locations of historical significance, such as the digging of marl...
Back in June 2018 the Woodland Trust secured Heritage lottery Funding to complete the first phase of a project set to revitalise the Faughan valley landscape, on the outskirts of Derry/Londonderry. The Faughan Valley runs from the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains along the beautiful...
It all started with a sunny day in April during the Royal Forestry society visit to Fingle Woods. The sun was blazing down on the road bisecting Wooston Hillfort and as I was driving along, a dazzling show of orange flashed by the vehicle. Now...
Answer: they are all bats found at a recent bat survey at Colerne Park and Monks Wood run by volunteers from the local Wiltshire bat group. The group was targeting Bechstein’s and Barbastelle bats, as the site is an ideal habitat for these species and there has been...
The Woodland Trust is celebrating wonderful news from Tring Park! On Friday 21st September Tring Park was assessed by 'Visit England' with the hope that the destination site would be awarded the 'Visitor attraction quality accreditation'. Great news in the end, Tring Park received a score...
Volunteers based around East Anglia and close by attended a volunteer network event at the weekend. The get together was held on a sunny, autumnal day at the village of West Bergholt, Essex. Volunteers from 5 different woodland working groups attended and these groups carry...
On Tuesday the 2nd of October we will be launching our second QCC project - this time working in partnership with the Greater London Authority to send out 24,000 trees for planting in gardens across London. Each tree pack will include 2 trees - one for you...
Our long term volunteers at Lineover Wood in Cheltenham were joined by corporate volunteers from St James Place last week. They were helping to coppice rides and clear glades in the ancient woodland to benefit the rare woodland plants that grow at Lineover Wood, including Lily...