Dear Volunteers, I don’t know about you, but I feel as though life is going whoosh again and there’s barely time for anything! As such I have organised our news in order of how much time it may take from your busy schedules –...
North England Virtual Talks Programme We have been delighted to welcome so many of you to our regional virtual talks programme that has taken place over the course of 2021. We do still have a number of talks running over the remainder of this year, details...
Welcome everyone to our North England September volunteer update. Many thanks for all your time and support over what has been a challenging year so far. Despite everything that has been thrown at us though we have still managed and continue to achieve so much together....
This month, we would like to recognise and extend a very special thanks to two of our North England volunteer team members. Firstly Alan Wallace, Group Leader at our Castle Hills Wood. Alan has worked tirelessly over the last few years developing and building group activity...
We would like to offer a very warm welcome to all of our new North England volunteers who have joined us over the last month or so. It has been a really busy time, with over 40 new volunteers joining our North England team. We...
Dear volunteers, Autumn is a magical season; you can hear the crunch of dried leaves underfoot and the fruiting bodies of fungi delight us with their visual presence on the woodland floor. For many volunteers, it is a busy time as tasks can take place with minimal disturbance to wildlife. This newsletter celebrates a return of normal volunteer practice at the Trust, and it is cathartic to meet with...
At the beginning of September, the South East region hosted their Summer Tree Identification session in the lush green setting of Penn Wood in Amersham. Eleven volunteers joined Outreach Manager Martin Hugi and James Stevenson, who is the Assistant Site Manager for the wood, for...
Autumn is upon us, and as trees and shrubs start to change colour, so too begins the gathering of apples, pumpkins and other crops. Woodland has its own harvesters preparing for the winter ahead and one such species is the jay. Easily spotted by pale pink...
If there is one thing that the past eighteen months or so has taught us, it's that it's great when you get the opportunity to see your friends 'in real life'. Though virtual means of communication have been incredibly helpful to keep in touch, there...
We're pleased to announce that we've now successfully acquired the 550 acres of land at Snaizeholme in the Yorkshire Dales, thanks in no small part to the fantastic level of donations we have received from our supporters. Now we can focus on the tree-planting and regeneration...