Woodland Trust Blog
Wild Camping UK: Can you camp anywhere?
Wild camping offers the perfect escape. Leave the crowds and the noise behind, reconnect with nature and discover your very own private spot. The choice of view is unlimited!
Winter Hill fire still smoking at Smithills
The fire at Smithills had officially been declared out, but after smoke was spotted again, we’re urging visitors to take care of the site and themselves.
What is habitat fragmentation and what does it mean for our wildlife?
Did you know that habitat fragmentation is one of the greatest threats to wildlife globally? Find out what it means and how it affects UK species like the dormouse.
Rowan jelly: how to find and make it
Rowan, with its fiery red berries, is a tree that's difficult to miss at the moment. If you want to try foraging this is a great way to start. Get top identification tips and a step-by-step recipe on how to make rowan jelly.
Janet Suzman: trees and me
She’s a Royal Shakespeare Company legend, Oscar nominee and daughter of Zululand. We found out what woods and trees mean to Dame Janet Suzman.
Smithills update after the Winter Hill fire
One of the largest scale incidents we've faced took place this summer when the top of the Smithills Estate was engulfed in flames. We take a look at how the site is doing now and what the future holds.
In search of Northern Ireland’s finest trees
We’re asking tree lovers to stump up nominations for Northern Ireland’s Tree of the Year 2018.
Discovering trees around the world
Around the World in 80 Trees brings together plant science, history, the origin of names, folklore, beautiful illustrations and more. Find out more about how the book was created.
Campaigns update: hope for the future
Planning policy has brought great news for our ancient woods and trees this month, plus a special zoom in on what has been happening in the South West of England.
Climb a tree and give three cheers for skinned knees!
Children learn valuable life skills climbing trees, building dens and playing in the woods. So let’s bring back skinned-knee summers and stop invoking ‘health and safety’ to eliminate every conceivable risk.
