It won’t have escaped your notice that we are in the midst of COP26 - the global conference aiming to ensure that we remain within the all important 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UK Government went into COP26 stating it’s priorities as “Cars, Cash, Coal and...
Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu is a highly contagious family of viruses that impacts particularly on captive birds, such as turkeys and hens but is also carried and spread by wild birds, particularly wildfowl and gulls. Wild birds are known to be an important...
Climate change has sadly meant that wildfire has become much more of a risk in the UK than previously and unfortunately will continue to be so in the future. Fire & Rescue Services are very clear in their message that there will be an increasing...
This is a recording of the OPM webinar held on 26th May. What is OPM? Where is it? What is the government doing about it? & what does all that mean for the Woodland Trust? Hear directly from the people in charge of the Forestry Commission’s control...
As some restrictions have started to lift and we are starting to get out and about events have started up again. This is where you come in…… If you are outgoing and don’t mind talking to people about the Trust all day, then this is for...
We are very pleased to announce that we are launching the new Woodland Trust volunteer Facebook group today. I know many of you are looking forward to this so please do come and join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/woodlandtrustvolunteers. This group is for active Woodland Trust volunteers to...
Hello. National Volunteers' Week is already upon us. But just like last year it’s not without it challenges! Things continue to be very different again this year and we’re unable to celebrate with you in our usual way, but we remain positive and we’ve already seen...
Back in March, we released our volunteering road map and gave you all an update on what was happening with lockdown easing across our regions and countries. Given the announcements made by the various governments over the last 48 hours, we wanted to provide a further...
Our vision for a UK rich in native woods and trees has never been clearer. The benefits trees bring are in growing demand as the urgency of the climate and nature crisis increases. Yet at the same time threats faced by UK woodland are escalating. We...
Personal Safety – A Gentle Reminder. The horrible tragedy of Sarah Everard being murdered has made most people think about the safety of themselves and their loved ones – myself included. Also, with the recent lockdowns and nationwide covid restrictions our volunteering offer has been greatly reduced,...