Very few of us are lucky enough to have seen a real live otter though they frequently swim, hunt and raise cubs along the River Bovey and its tributaries. They are the apex predator in the food chain of this watery world and, though they...
In December our Canal Wood in Newry was host to a group of enthusiastic Body Shop staff who came along for a morning of volunteering! The Body Shop a partner of the Woodland Trust got in touch to see if they could help out on one of...
In the midst of all this grey and dreary weather I thought I would write a reflective blog, taking you back to a moment of spring chill in sunnier weather. Currently we have two species of deer that reside in the Teign Valley, using the woods...
This issue focuses on species reintroductions for conservation - an increasingly important way to restore parts of the ecosystem that have been lost. Find out why it can be important to reintroduce species, what needs to be considered, and learn about some amazing reintroduction projects happening...
I'd like to wish you a very happy Christmas from everyone at the Woodland Trust. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in 2018, we literally could not do our important work for woods and trees without you! We've achieved so much in 2018...
Here at Yarner Wood we are treated to a wonderful array of habitats for plant and animal species. Visitors come from far and wide to observe breeding migratory birds like the pied flycatcher. Lichenologists can be fascinated for hours by the specimens growing thick on...
Hello, everyone! By the time you read this, you will either be hurtling towards a festive break or we will have welcomed in a brand New Year! However you spend the season, I hope it is really enjoyable for you. I just wanted to introduce myself...
Judy Dowling is, as always on a mission! She is passionate about trees and her latest spin off from her role as Lead Ancient Tree Verifier for Scotland has been to collect acorns from the ancient Cadzow oaks on Chatelherault Country Park near Glasgow, and...
Sunday 16th December was a day to visit this beautiful Woodland Trust site near Loch Leven in Fife, to choose your free takeaway Christmas tree! This popular event has been running for many years. The recipe is that you turn up, choose a tree, cut it down and take it...
Last week a group of Woodland Trust volunteers joined forces with The Conservation Volunteers to cut willow pegs and plant them along the Glenedra River. We braved the blustery weather for a mornings planting on mostly stoney ground, it was a hard mornings work but it plays...