Since the Trust bought Llennyrch, a stunning 550 acre property in Snowdonia, two years ago, we have been busy with essential works, including over five kilometres of stock fencing around the woodland. Some of this was made from oak cleft on site, following a tradition...
Volunteers from throughout the north have been giving up their weekends to come along and take part in a two day outdoor first aid qualification to support the work of our practical woodland working groups throughout the region. Delivered by Lancashire First Aid, the course...
A big clear up was carried out recently at Spud Wood in Lymm by Woodland Trust volunteers, supported by management staff from the Bridgewater Canal Company and their contractors. Members of the Friends of Spud Wood spent more than 35 hours clearing and chipping brash...
Visitor Experience Officer, Hazel Birdsall Singer was joined at the start of January for a get together between Skipton volunteers, Estate Manager, Alistair Nash and Site Manager, Mark Feather. The day was spent exploring opportunities for a new practical conservation group based at the Skipton...
Murdishaw Nature Detectives Club has now been going strong in the woods near Warrington for over 10 years. Led by group leaders Helen Hand and Kathy Hughes it offers a fantastic opportunity for youngsters to get out and explore woodlands, with a whole range of...
Ever made a promise at a dinner party, then woken up the next day thinking, ‘Oh god I’m going to have to go through with this’. Yes, me too. Quite recently. In this case I said I’d see if I could find a little community...
Volunteers of the Hedley Hall Woodland Group gathered at the Hedley Hall Wood, near Gateshead for a coppicing day in the glorious sunshine. The wood is an attractive mosaic of ancient woodland, glade and peat bog including Ridley Gill, a 9-hectare ancient woodland Site of...
Jess Britch, Smithills Estate Ranger joined 15 volunteers from Smithills in a day out meeting with fellow volunteers from Skipton Castle Woods. Volunteers were welcomed by Visitor Experience Officer Hazel Birdsall-Singer and Lead Volunteer Andrew Powell at the Skipton Woods site. The visit was extremely...
After a successful year of activity in 2017, Woodland Trusts Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds group, near Warrington, met for their annual Christmas celebrations, to raise a glass to all that has been achieved throughout a hugely busy year. With a host of events delivered,...
Tackling the increasing threat to tree health The discovery of Chalara Dieback of Ash in 2012 raised Government and public awareness of threats to plant health from new pests and diseases. This resulted in the development of a Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain, highlighting activities to improve...