Endangered dormice found in Trust Wood8 February 2010 - Rare dormice have been recorded for the first time in an ancient Woodland Trust wood near Chelmsford thanks to the diligence of a local volunteer naturalist. Whittle Dene Wood hosts unique experience1 February 2010 - On Saturday around 50 hardy souls braved the chilly weather to take part in a unique woodland experience at the Woodland Trust’s Whittle Dene Wood. Outdoor centre digs deep to plant trees25 January 2009 - A Cumbrian outdoor activity centre calls in extra help from Birmingham students to plant 500 saplings on site through the Trust's MOREwoods scheme. By George! Local tree planters dig in22 November 2009 - A successful week of planting at the Woodland Trust’s George Henry Wood near Stretton was rounded off by a Community Planting Day. Green partnership rewarded with Gold28 September 2009 - The Woodland Trust has won a national Third Sector Excellence Award for its acclaimed tree-planting partnership with Essex County Council (ECC). A decade of community woodland in Launton21 September 2009 - The Woodland Trust and Friends of Island Pond Wood celebrated 10 years of hard work at their site at Launton in Oxfordshire at the weekend. The 10 acre site was originally planted in 1999 as part of the Trust’s “Woods on your Doorstep” scheme. Hastings residents robbed of ancient woodland09 August 2009 - A planning application for new residential properties adjacent to two Ancient Semi-Natural Woodlands has been approved, even though it will potentially cut a swathe through one of the two sites. Want a wood on your land?29 June 2009 - Landowners near Plymouth are being offered funding and direct assistance to plant native woods thanks to a partnership between South Hams District Council and national woodland charity the Woodland Trust. Heartwood illustrates woodland benefits to Minister26 June 2009 - Forestry Minister Huw Irranca-Davies visited the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest site in Hertfordshire to see first-hand what promises to be England’s largest-ever tree planting project involving children, communities and the general public. Revealed: England’s “green” school league tables16 June 2009 - The Woodland Trust can reveal which region’s schools are top of the class when it comes to green activities. The Trust is publishing the first green league table to mark the first anniversary of its Green Tree Schools Award. Children’s woodland sculptures destroyed by vandals22 May 2009 - An innovative scheme by Curzon CofE Combined School in Penn Street got off to a tragic start last week, as vandals destroyed the efforts of pupils who built woodland sculptures in Penn Wood to mark their route to school. Dragon roars again in woodland re-incarnation20 May 2009 - A mythical dragon, storytellers and even a fire eater – all are on the agenda for the public launch of some highly visual improvements to a bluebell-emblazoned ancient woodland near Sheffield. Look at the size of yew!08 May 2009 - Possibly the widest tree in Europe has been found by Ancient Tree Hunt recorders at Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire. Heartwood Forest opens green arms for Access Day28 Apr 2009 - Heartwood Forest, England’s largest new continuous native woodland, is opening its leafy arms to disabled and special needs groups with a dedicated on-site Access Day to research how to make the 858-acre site accessible to all. Talking trees in Tower Hamlets24 Feb 2009 - International ecologist Joe Nunez took to the streets of Tower Hamlets in London to raise local awareness of the importance of urban trees. Heavy horses bring light into woodland15 May 2008 - In a return to traditional woodland practices, two heavy working horses have been used to harvest rare hazel coppice by the Woodland Trust in Whittle Dene Wood, Northumberland. School pupils re-forest the footprint of Hainault9 May 2008 - School pupils have joined forces with the Woodland Trust and the Muslim Cemetery Trust to plant more than 100 trees in the Gardens of Peace Muslim Cemetery, which was once part of historic Hainault Forest. Drilling for destruction8 May 2008 - Despite objections, West Sussex County Council’s planning officer has recommended approval be given to allow oil exploration drilling that would destroy irreplaceable ancient woodland in the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hidden treasure at Owlet7 May 2008 - The Woodland Trust is to continue its work to restore a globally rare area of coversand heathland habitat in Lincolnshire thanks to generous funding. New wood for Rutland!7 May 2008 - Due to the overwhelming support from the people of Oakham and Rutland, the Woodland Trust has been able to purchase the Gorse Field Extension site on the outskirts of Oakham. Start exploring woodland2 May 2008 - The Woodland Trust and Frances Lincoln Publishers launch revised woodland guides, featuring hundreds of beautiful woods to visit in different regions and countries throughout Britain. Golf course plan will destroy ancient woodland28 April 2008 - Over 70 acres of woodland, recently recognised as irreplaceable ancient woodland, could face destruction if a planning application to extend a golf course in Broughton, Lincolnshire gets the go ahead. Green fingered scouts celebrate 500,000 trees9 April 2008 - ‘Scouts for Trees’, a partnership between the Woodland Trust and the Scout Association, was celebrated by Scouts planting the 500,000th tree at Hainault Forest Essex, part of a massive woodland creation project at the site. What a load of rubbish!4 April 2008 - A land-fill site in West Sussex is to be extended without an environmental damage report, which could prove disastrous for Horton Wood. First glimpse of White Hill Wood on guided walk4 April 2008 - Woodland walkers got their first glimpse of the new extension to Elemore woods near Easington, County Durham, when the Woodland Trust organised a guided walk around its new site. Wildflowers' seed of hope1 April 2008 - Endangered wildflowers and wildflower meadows could proliferate to delight future generations thanks to a new planting technique developed by the Woodland Trust and Landlife. Pick and mix tree planting for green youngsters13 March 2008 - Students and youth groups from across the UK will be taking part in pick and mix tree planting initiatives to help safeguard our native trees and hedgerows, creating lasting woodland legacies. Spades at the ready!15 Jan 2008 - Local community urged to help create more woodland at a celebration planting day at Banovallum Carr, near Horncastle, Lincolnshire. Beat the winter blues11 Jan 2008 - Visit the Woodland Trust's Martinshaw Wood in Leicester and have a healthy start to the New Year. |
