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...
Whittle will temporarily be closing between the 8th - 21st July for maintenance. Following feedback from some volunteers during this offline time we will also be unlocking the news section so that this no longer requires a password for access. We hope that this will...
Thank you so much for giving your time and commitment to stand up for trees with us. We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers and this Volunteers' week we want you to know how important you are. Whether you’re part of a woodland working group,...
We have received official confirmation that we have passed IIV accreditation from the NCVO's quality board. We will be going public with this during volunteers week which starts on June 1st. We know that many of you are keen to see the feedback and summary...
In a recent incident a worker suffered a very severe hand injury using a Silky Saw whilst engaged in conservation work for a partner organisation. The injury was caused by the blade jumping out of a pinch when it was pushed and coming into contact...