Halloween may now be a distant memory for most, but for over 600 people who braved Hainault Forest's annual Spooky Walk, it will be forever etched in their minds! George Lewis, Visitor Experience Officer, was there to oversee the scary shenanigans: "On all hallows’ eve, as the...
Each month there are stories and new developments to report at Langley Vale Wood, the largest of our four First World War Centenary Woods in Surrey, and September was no exception. Planning consent was obtained for the visitor car park, walking trails and memorial sculpture...
This summer the planning application for the car park, paths and memorial was approved by local councils. The team is busy working through the fifty conditions that are required to be met before work can commence. With so much going on at the site, it is...
Our First World War Centenary Wood has pockets of ancient woodland, diverse and fascinating wildlife and flora, and stunning views over the rolling hills of the North Downs. In the coming years, our ambitious woodland creation scheme will transform the existing arable land into both...
Thank you to Jess Dandy for giving me the opportunity to speak at Swathmoor Hall Wood as part of the Songpath day. With the focus on encouraging people to engage with nature and to raise awareness of the benefits woods have in helping mental health, The...
Choosing a May Bank Holiday to hold an event, in hindsight was probably not a great idea and volunteer numbers were half (if not more) than usual. This however, turned out not to be so bad after all. The fruits of our efforts last June when...
Delegates from across the crofting counties gathered in Boat of Garten for a two-day conference – celebrating rising interest in trees on crofts, and launching a best practice handbook to ensure continuing success in the sector. The event celebrated nearly thirty years of croft woodlands since...
On Sunday 28th April, 2019, some of the SE volunteer family enjoyed their first get-together event of the year at Wakehurst, West Sussex. Volunteers from across the SE attended and enjoyed learning about the seedbank project and its contribution to conservation, a tour of some...
An osprey fledged from a nest on Loch Arkaig has been electrocuted to death on a power line in Spain. The sad news filtered through from Spanish birdwatchers on social media last week. Pic by Lewis Pate. JH3 when he was ringed in 2017. The bird was...
Did you know that the Trust has volunteer speakers known as Talking Trees volunteers? With an almost 100 strong team our Talking Trees volunteers are out on the ground talking to people about all things woods and trees. The speakers share a passion for trees and...