About Kay Haw
Assistant Conservation Adviser, Woodland Trust.
Nature is my passion, especially woods and trees which are just amazing elements of life. One day (soon) I hope we humans learn to work in harmony with Mother Earth.
You may have missed it; yesterday the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs launched the England Natural Environment Indicators. Yeah, we all go, what? Why? Well the why is easy to answer, the Coalition Government in the Natural … Continue reading →
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, Policy
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Tagged biodiversity indicators, breeding birds, butterflies, Coalition, comment, commitment, data, England, Government, monitoring, Natual Environment Indicators, Natural Environment White Paper, report, survey, Woodland, woodland specialists, woodland trust, Woods for People
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Thankfully some warmth has returned to our shores. This is the last month of spring and many trees are flushed with their new leaves. Keen photographers may want to take this opportunity to capture them while they are still fresh and vivid … Continue reading →
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, Woodland Highlights
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Tagged adder, ash, bats, blackberry, blackthorn, blossom, bluebells, brood, bugle, chalara dieback, chequered skipper, cockchafer, common figwort, common spotted orchid, damselflies, dragonflies, dryad's saddle, duke of burgundy, elder, foxglove, frog, grass snake, green hairstreak, green-veined white, hawthorn, hazel dormouse, highlights, horse chestnut, leaf burst, Lords and ladies, mating, may, Nature's Calendar, newt, nightingale, nightjar, oak, photo competition, ramsons, rhododendron, robin, rowan, seasonal, slow worm, speckled wood, spindle, spotted flycatcher, spring, stag beetle, stinkhorn, sulphur tufts, tadpole, toad, visitwoods, what to see, Woodland, yellow pimpernel
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Our guest blogger today is Paul Dixon, a photographer who, along with his other work, uses his images to raise awareness of humanitarian and environmental issues… “I’m not usually one for blogging, however when I was invited to write a … Continue reading →
Posted in Ancient trees, Conservation, Inspiration, Tree pests & diseases
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Tagged acute oak decline, Alde Valley Spring Festival, Ancient Suffolk Oaks, ancient tree, oak, paul dixon, photography, photos, Suffolk, tree disease
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The Woodland Trust is developing its relationship with the research community by supporting my PhD with the University of Edinburgh. Last November, I wrote about how citizen science can help answer questions about the future of UK woodlands and wildlife. Since … Continue reading →
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, Nature's Calendar
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Tagged biodiversity, christine tansey, citizen science, data, Nature's Calendar, phenology, records, research, seasonal events, seasons, statistical models, University of Edinburgh, wildlife
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Our latest guest blog comes from the lady that is inspiring thousands of people across the world to unite their voices in song for the trees that bring so much life to our world. Susan Hale tells you how to … Continue reading →
Posted in Ancient trees, Creative, Inspiration
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Tagged ancestors, ash dieback, Earth, earth day, event, heal, love, nature, recharge, Sing for the Trees, singing, Susan Hale, tradition, Trees, wassail
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It’s almost exactly six years since the Forestry Commission in England launched its Woodfuel Strategy, which talked about the potential to bring many unmanaged woods into active management, delivering biodiversity benefits and stimulating rural economies. There’s definitely been some growth … Continue reading →
Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Forestry management
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Tagged Forestry Commission, conservation, biomass, bioenergy, England, woodfuel, woodland management, renewable energy directive, #EMTF, Ecosystems Market Task force report, ecosystems market task force, chicken and egg, Renewable heat incentive, Bioenergy Strategy
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Last month I blogged about a survey to find Scotland’s choice for the national tree. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Scots pine stood out high above the rest with two-thirds of the vote. Rowan, which I should declare as my own personal … Continue reading →
Posted in Biodiversity, Inspiration, Scotland
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Tagged Alex Hamilton, Caledonian forest, folklore, iconic, landscape, national tree, pinewoods, rowan, Scotland, Scots pine, vote, wildlife, Year of Natural Scotland
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I may have mentioned this before but I am a geek and sometimes I think I fall into my deep green silo not realising that I have left most of the population behind! This thought was the result of questioning … Continue reading →
Posted in England, Conservation, Policy, Biodiversity, Defra
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Tagged Development, Government, Natural Environment White Paper, nature, England, Natural Capital Committee, sustainable, NEWP, economy, natural environment, state of natural capital report, Economic Affairs Cabinet Committee, advisory body, natural wealth, natural capital assets, value
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In almost every commentary on English woodland produced recently, it is stated that we need to bring more woodland into management. This presupposes that we know what “management” means and what we would get as a result. “Coppice” they say; … Continue reading →
Posted in Ancient semi natural woodland, Conservation, Forestry management
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Tagged coppice, how, intervention, light, manage, shade, species, sustainable, woodland management, woodland trust, woods
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The powers that be in the world of weather forecasting say April should bring a break to the cold weather blowing in from Siberia, although for some this may be towards the end of the month. I am sure many … Continue reading →
Posted in Conservation, Woodland Highlights
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Tagged adder, april, b, badger, blackbird, blue tit, bluebell, butterfly, cuckoo flower, fairy rings, garlic nustard, hawthorn, Lords and ladies, mushrooms, ramsons, St George's Day, st marks fly, wild cherry, wildlife, wood, wood anemone, Woodland, woodland highlights
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New environmental indicators announced
You may have missed it; yesterday the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs launched the England Natural Environment Indicators. Yeah, we all go, what? Why? Well the why is easy to answer, the Coalition Government in the Natural … Continue reading →