Written by John Triggs, Woodland Working Group Leader at Warren Farm We live in a world of hyperbole. On Instagram, every image is ‘breathtaking’; on Facebook every new experience, ‘awesome’. My friends, it seems, never stop seeing the earth from another amazing corner. Some have what...
The first day of September saw the return of what is becoming an annual bee walk survey at one of our most beautiful Kentish sites. Rescheduling due to the bad weather in August, obviously group sizes were restricted in comparison to last year due to...
Warning – fluffy chick photos! Back in March, our volunteer bird monitoring team at Langley Vale Wood put up special nest boxes for kestrels, little owls, tawny owls and barn owls, thanks to a donation-in-kind from our friends at the RSPB's Epsom Branch. All of these species had...
There is no denying we have experienced the most unusual six months. I hope you have managed to stay well and keep safe during these unsettling times. During lock down our woodlands remained open for local people to take their daily exercise, and we know that...
The Woodland Trust is a big family network, with every cog in the wheel playing a vital role. This time, we discover more about an adventurous woman with a very busy job in looking after woods and trees in the region. Over to you, Charlotte! “I...
Ah, trees. They are why we are all here (quite literally!). They give us air to breathe, shelter from the rain, a place to play, a place for peace. Whatever their size or shape, we adore them - the feel of the bark underneath our...
No, we haven't gone mad. We are talking about Oak Galls! 'What on Earth are they?' you may ask (or perhaps you are already in the know). Luckily, you can read on to find out (and never walk past an Oak tree again without having...
Yes, it’s true! After a year’s maternity leave, I have returned; a surreal experience in that many things have changed and yet some things are exactly the same. I look forward to discovering more about what has been going on since June 2019, when I...
We wanted to share some excellent photos of insects that some of our fabulous wildlife monitor volunteers have shared with us over the past month. These are all taken in our Kent woods. Clouded Yellows mating at Hucking Estate, near [caption id="attachment_18008" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Clouded Yellows mating...
A pioneering project which aims to breathe new life into critically threatened woodlands in Sussex has received initial support* for a funding boost from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Led by the Woodland Trust, The ‘Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs’ project aims to...