Hi All, As I'm already known for my terrible one liners, I saw no reason to change that, hence the title and the picture! Thank you for your patience over the last few weeks. As some of you will be aware we have reintroduced individual volunteer roles...
Hygiene in the woods has always been important and with the rise of COVID-19 it is especially important to ensure hands are washed before eating, drinking, smoking or touching your face. As well as viruses like Coronavirus there is always a risk of Zoonotic Infections in...
Hello everyone, Hopefully you are all aware that as volunteers for the Woodland Trust you are entitled to claim back any out of pocket expenses occurred as part of your volunteering role (Please do run large expenses past your volunteer managers before expenditure to ensure there...
Hello Everyone - I hope this finds you well. Time for me to write about something other than Safety. *If you look closely at my job title, you'll notice it also contains the word "Environment"...
Encephalitis is an infectious disease which harms the brain. It is spread to people through tick bites and has unfortunately recently been identified in ticks in the UK for the first time. Public Health England (PHE) says it has confirmed cases of tick-borne encephalitis virus in...
MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN I am delighted to announce that, following a rigorous, externally-competitive selection process, the Board has appointed Darren Moorcroft, currently Director of Estate and Woodland Outreach, as our new CEO. He will take up the role on 1st October 2019. Darren has shown passion,...
Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) was first accidentally introduced to Britain in 2005 initially it only effected the South east of England, however by July 2019, OPM can now be found in woods across the UK. The larvae or caterpillars of OPM are a pest...
It’s the phone call none of us want to make, as it means there’s an emergency and help is needed urgently. Woodland Trust staff or volunteers who find themselves in an emergency must try not to panic and feel confident to call 999. This Guidance Note is...
Over the last few months we have been touring the country meeting up with Woodland Working Group Leaders to deliver mandatory training in Risk Assessment, Safeguarding and Best practice for running safe group activity including how to deliver an effective tool talk. Our travels so far...
You may have noticed changes over the last week when logging in and out of Whittle. Following feedback from volunteers we have opened the 'News' section of the website so that this no longer needs a password to access. You can still log in to...