Willesley Wood is a beautiful site found in the heart of England’s National Forest, which is in Leicestershire . Willesley was one of the first woodlands to be created as part of the National Forest project and is made up of a mixture of maturing woodland, wetland and meadow...
On Sunday 18 November Colerne Parish remembered their First World War fallen by the planting of 23 trees in the Woodland Trust’s Frank’s Wood. Wiltshire Council, through the Woodland Trust’s First World War project, invited communities to mark the centenary by planting trees across the county,...
Last Friday, Gwen Raes, our Estate Ranger at Glen Finglas, held her annual end of season bash for her volunteers. Most are Woodland Engagement Volunteers, who are the welcoming face to the public of the Woodland Trust at our Gateway Visitor Centre, but there are other roles, such as...
On Thursday 8th November 7 volunteers came along to our Kilcooley Wood in Bangor, Co Down joined by Woodland Trust staff and our task leader David Thompson to learn all about the practice of Coppicing. We kicked off the morning with a walk around the woods getting to know the different species...
In searching the waterways for signs of otters, Natural England volunteer, Emma, has been discovering the beauty of Yarner Wood as it changes through the seasons… For the last year I have been volunteering as part of the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve otter survey team,...
Saturday 24 November is the first ever national ‘Tree Charter Day’. As a Woodland Trust volunteer you are already doing so much to help us embed the Tree Charter’s 10 Principles. Thank you! Along with more than 70 other organisations, we designed the charter to...
During Biology Week 2017, beech was voted the UK’s second favourite tree species. Pipped to the top spot by horse chestnut. Here we find out more about what makes beech so special. Biological importance Due to its dense canopy, rare shade loving plant species are associated with...
Hello and welcome to my first Whittle update! Thank you for your patience while I have found my feet. It’s been a hectic first month or so! The first reminder for this month is that its Tree Charter Day on Saturday 24th November. This is our opportunity to...
It never ceases to amaze me how much the Kinclaven Bluebell Wood Woodland Working group Members can achieve in a day! Last week they spent a couple of hours removing old fencing, and the pile at the end was at least the size of an elephant! ...
Twenty three hardy volunteers made it through stormy weather to Glen Finglas on 3rd November for our last volunteer gathering in Scotland this year. The theme was Woodland Creation, and two of the delegates have kindly written descriptions of the day for us, so without further ado,...