Volunteers are hedging their bets at Beechland Mill Wood A busy group of volunteers called Newick Rootz meets at Beechland Mill Wood in Newick, East Sussex once a year for a hedgelaying session. This year, the group met on Wednesday 21 March and had a very productive day. The group is...
Hundreds of volunteers have helped to prepare Langley Vale Wood for the World War I centenary We are creating a First World War Centenary Wood near Epsom Downs, Surrey to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War in 1918. But this isn’t just...
Villagers help to keep orchard in good shape The apple trees at Hucking Estate are laden with fruit this year, thanks to the hard work of our lovely volunteers. They have been busy pruning, weeding and mulching, and planting new fruit trees. They have learned how...
Volunteers are doing a great job at Butcher's Wood For more than 25 years, a small group of dedicated volunteers has made light work of coppicing at Butcher’s Wood in Hassocks, West Sussex. The group meets regularly to cut back the constantly-growing hazel which they cut...
We need lots of helping hands to remove invasive goldenrod from Warren Farm Alissa Wilson is the Site Manager for Warren Farm, near Nonsuch Park in Surrey. Part of this 22 hectare site has been invaded by Canadian goldenrod, a distinctive bright yellow plant that out-competes our native...