Always up against it but ever resourceful - we could be talking about all of us this year, couldn't we? However, what has kept us all going in these uncertain times has been the discovery of the fact that life does, in fact, go on,...
Christmas kicked off in style in the South East on 1st December with what we hope will become a permanent fixture in our events calendar -the Christmas quiz! Volunteer Managers and regional volunteers went head to head, answering a broad range of often tricky festive brainteasers...
Thanks to Jim Smith-Wright, South East Outreach adviser, for writing this wonderful article. Rhododendron is a massive problem in the South East, invading many of our most precious ancient woodlands and other habitats and denuding them of most of their value for wildlife. Controlling or removing...
Hargate Forest was once part of one of the great medieval forests of the Sussex High Weald. Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it boasts mature woodland, an amazing diversity of plants and wildlife, an intriguing history and stunning views over the surrounding...
With Lockdown 2.0 ending in December and Woodland Working Groups allow to return in a COVID - safe manner, it has been great to see our volunteer groups in action again across the South East! One such team of volunteers are in Brede High Woods, East...
Lockdown - the buzzword of 2020, the action that has seen communities come together but also some anti-social behaviour that has resulted from people staying at home and discovering their green spaces. While it is difficult to understand why people go into such beautiful places...
Winter may bring cold weather and darkness, but it’s still a great time to see wildlife. Some birds fly hundreds of miles to visit us for winter. Others are here all year round, but seem more noticeable in winter when fallen leaves and the quest...
Earlier this month, a real South East region collaboration delivered three days of non-stop guided walks for our long-term supporters. Jim Rice (Regional Development Officer) and Hannah Burgess (Gifts in Wills officer) worked alongside Phil Truluck (Site Manager) who led walks for five people at a...
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, a few dedicated wildlife monitors at Langley Vale Wood were able to carry out a transect walk in each of the 26 weeks of the surveying season from 1 April to 30 September. Wildlife Monitor Keith Lelliott shares his highlights of this year’s...
Ash dieback remains a priority in the South East, and we’re currently extracting approximately 40 tonnes of infected ash from North Grove Wood in Oxfordshire using traditional horse logging methods. North Grove Wood contains quite a few narrow slopes, making access difficult for timber...