Category Archives: Biodiversity
The state we’re in?
The report State of Nature published this week by twenty five conservation bodies paints a worrying picture of the decline of wildlife in the UK over the past 40-50 years. While there have been great individual success stories such as … Continue reading
A21: “They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum”
Continuing our updates on the A21 public inquiry, Richard tells us about his day cross-examining witnesses: “Day 4 dealt with the evidence presented by the Highways Agency on ecology and nature conservation, and on planning. My aim in cross-examining the witnesses … Continue reading
A21 Inquiry: “You don’t know what you got till it’s gone”
As part of the public inquiry into the A21 widening scheme, we are giving evidence on behalf of the ancient woodland at risk, and also cross-examining the Highways Agency’s witnesses. ** Latest: ITV Meridian 4:30pm news (Tuesday 14th May) ** Our … Continue reading
A rare review – ‘Woodsman’ by Ben Law
We mentioned Ben Law on the blog a couple of weeks ago, and after sharing a post discussing the management of woodland we thought it would be interesting to discuss Ben’s new book ‘Woodsman’. The Trust receives a number of … Continue reading
Woodland Highlights: May
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
Research using Nature’s Calendar’s citizen science data
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
Tree maintenance and survival
“Plant a tree in ’73, bundle of sticks in ’76” is a refrain that is etched upon my mind. A recent query from one of our supporters about survival rates amongst the 6m trees we have planted under our Jubilee … Continue reading
Natural capital in a state?
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
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 →