You are cordially invited to a volunteer network event, taking place on Saturday 15th September 2018 at The Box Moor Trust, Hemel Hempstead. This event is to celebrate volunteering across the central region and to thank you for volunteering with us, it is much appreciated!...
Nominations are open for the 2018 Tree of the Year competitions in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. We are looking for trees with a story. They could be magnificent specimens, strange rarities, historically connected or simply much loved by the people around them. If you...
Welcome to the Woods under Threat Detector update I hope you are all enjoying the lovely sunny weather. I would like to extend a big welcome to the Super Campaigners who have been included in this update. Sally, their Volunteer Manager left the Trust last month for new...
In this period of hot, dry weather: The best thing you can do for your trees is ensure they are weeded well. Weeds left in place will compete for available ground water and place significant pressure on young trees. We can’t over-estimate the value of...
The Royal Highland Show was blessed with four days of wall to wall sunshine and so was incredibly well attended. Our Woodland Trust stand was jam-packed with visitors and so having volunteers there to help out was incredibly helpful!...
Mix together 14 volunteers, great conversation, fantastic local food, sunshine, a H&S talk, a guided walk in Kinclaven Bluebell Woods, a Risk Assessment role play workshop, tree pruning training and fun on a swing and you have the recipe for a perfect day. Saturday 23rd June was our 3rd volunteer networking...
There is still time to book onto the volunteer network event taking place at Belton! You are cordially invited to our Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire volunteer network event, taking place on Saturday 14th July at Belton Old School Hall, 10am-4pm. This event is to celebrate volunteering across...
Last weekend volunteers and community woodland group members in both North west and North East England came together for two one day introduction to summer tree identification courses. Volunteers were joined by course tutor Edward Mills, who did a fantastic job of helping us get to grips...
Volunteers from Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds, near Warrington have been hard at work over the last week installing a new orientation board for the site, which has involved digging some truly deep holes! The board is now in place and looks fantastic, thanks to...