A delayed autumn?10 August 2010 - It seems this year’s late spring is having a knock on effect in delaying autumn timings, according to initial observations from The Woodland Trust’s Nature’s Calendar survey. Greening the concrete jungle01 July 2010 - A new Trust report has been published which demonstrates the essential part trees play in making towns and cities healthier, cleaner and more prosperous, and underlines the need to green the UK's urban landscapes. Clive Anderson launches 'More Trees, More Good'30 June 2010 - Today, the Trust's President Clive Anderson outlined the aims of the new tree planting campaign and painted an ambitious picture of what the charity hopes to achieve over the next 50 years. Trust re-opens its MOREwoods programme21 May 2010 - The Trust has re-opened applications for its UK-wide MOREwoods woodland creation programme encouraging landowners to plant more trees on their own land. It's a record breaker!12 May 2010 - Standing quietly in a field in rural Cumbria stands possibly the largest wild cherry tree in the whole country. Is it game over for the English oak?28 April 2010 - A growing number of cases of a new disease affecting native oaks in Britain and lack of Government research funds to fight it are creating mounting concern amongst tree and forestry organisations, a major conference heard this week. Jump to it!20 April 2010 - New report co-authored by the Trust highlights effects of climate change on frogspawn habitats and wider wildlife implications. Citizen science blossoms as a climate change barometer7 April 2010 - Two hundred and fifty years of people recording the timing of natural events – so-called ‘citizen science’ - has helped demonstrate that Britain’s plants are flowering five days earlier for every one degree C rise in temperature. Woodland Trust reaches for the stars!2 April 2010 - A partnership project including the Woodland Trust, the European Space Agency, Infoterra and the University of Southampton has captured for the first time satellite maps showing the progress of spring 2010 across the UK. Spring is behind by a month!16 March 2010 - Data from the Trust's "Nature's Calendar" recorders shows that spring could be upto a month behind the benchmark average. Sean Bean goes native10 March 2010 - Screen legend Sean Bean has lent his support – and his unmistakable earthy tones - to a new national tree planting campaign from the Woodland Trust. Parties urged to sign up to manifesto on trees 4 March 2010 - A new ‘Growing the Future’ manifesto is launched today by the Woodland Trust in an urgent bid to ensure the UK’s native woods and trees take firm root in the General Election debate. MOREwoods takes root across South Hams1 March 2010 - A massive tree planting programme is under way across the South Hams thanks to a partnership between the Woodland Trust and South Hams District Council. Derbyshire tree planting is gesture of hope16 February 2010 - A picturesque corner of Derbyshire’s Hope Valley now hosts a national tree planting milestone – the 100th wood to be created under the Woodland Trust’s new MOREwoods programme. Three small steps, one big leap for the planet1 January 2010 - If you are stuck for new year resolutions that (a) you will keep and (b) will make a real difference to you, your family and the planet, look no further than these three simple steps. New Heartwood Forest gets the green light14 November 2009 - Ambitious proposals to create a new 850-acre forest in Hertfordshire have got the green light from the Forestry Commission (FC) for owners the Woodland Trust. Creating a Legacy30 September 2009 - A major £1.5m fundraising campaing is being launched by the Trust, currently celebrating its 25th year, to purchase land and create an exciting new native woodland just 12 miles from Glasgow. A tree a day keeps the doctor away!22 September 2009 - The Trust has produced a new document entitled "Woods and health", which highlights the importance of trees and woodland to health, the UK economy and in mitigating climate change. Trust part of Green Standard challenge to political parties18 September 2009 - The Woodland Trust is joining eight other leading UK environmental organisations, including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth in publishing Common Cause: the Green Standard manifesto on climate change and the natural environment. Tamasine plays her cards right on Trafalgar plinth26 August 2009 - Chester school teacher Tamasine Croston will be queen of hearts on the Anthony Gormley ‘Fourth Plinth’ in London’s Trafalgar Square on Thursday August 27 as she deals a special hand on behalf of the Woodland Trust. Money grows on trees for UK community groups18 August 2009 - 13 lucky community groups from across the UK have been awarded grants for woodland work from a £10,000 pot of funding thanks to the Woodland Trust's Community Woodland Network. Reece is all-a-tremble with CLA Game Fair gift tree31 July 2009 - Yorkshire tree-loving teenager Reece Fowler walked away from the weekend’s national CLA Game Fair with an unexpected gift that could change the face of the countryside around his North Yorkshire home. Cheap as fish and chips and just as British31 July 2009 - Staying in the UK this August, worried about money and how to occupy the children until September? If you thought hunting for old trees was just for boffins armed with specialist gadgets, think again! Neighbours from Hell01 June 2009 - Research from the Trust highlights the devastating impacts caused to ancient woodland ecology by developments built too close. |