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New environmental indicators announced

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kay Haw

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 | 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 | 2 Comments

Woodland Highlights: May

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Kay Haw

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 Conservation, Woodland Highlights, Biodiversity | 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 | 8 Comments

Woodland Highlights: April

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kay Haw

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 | 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 | 13 Comments

Ben Law – a rare species!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Nikki Williams

The Woodland Trust was recently approached by documentary film maker Robert Stern. He is currently filming with Ben Law, Grand Design’s most popular self builder who wowed and amazed millions with the way he harmoniously synced his life with his woodland surroundings. He wanted to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Campaigning, Climate Change, Conservation, Creative | Tagged Ben Law, Channel 4, conservation, crowdsourcing, Film making, forests, Grand Designs, nature, sustainability, sustainable living, tree, tree planting, wildlife, Woodland, woodland culture, woodland trust | 6 Comments

Wood Wise: invasive species

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Kay Haw

The latest issue of Wood Wise looks at the problem of invasive species managment in woodland habitats, with a number of best practice case studies. The species covered are American skunk cabbage, deer, floating pennywort, giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient semi natural woodland, Conservation, Forestry management, Invasive species, Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS), Wood Wise | Tagged American skunk cabbage, biodiversity, control, deer, Environment Agency, eradication, fallow, floating pennywort, giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam, Invasive non-native species, invasive species, management, New Forest Non-Native Plants Project, non-native, rhododendron, threat, Wood Wise, Woodland | 6 Comments

Thunk! on the glass ceiling

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Nikki Williams

Oh dear. Once again, it’s ancient woodland protection that has a twinge of disappointment where other woodland and tree issues have won their part in the government’s response to the Independent Panel for Forests. There are indeed some great things … Continue reading →

Posted in Forests Report, Planning, Protection, Woods Under Threat, WoodWatch | Tagged Ancient woodland, biodiversity, campaigners, conservation, Defra, Development, Forestry Commission, Glass ceiling, LDP, LNP, National Planning Policy Framework, Neighbourhood Planning, Planning, tree, Woodland, Woods Under Threat | 31 Comments

Woodland Highlights: February

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Kay Haw

February brings ever increasing signs of life returning to our woods and trees. The forerunners of spring tease and tantalise the senses, lifting spirits and bringing a smile to all who admire them. Trees/shrubs… The golden male catkins of the hazel … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Woodland Highlights, Biodiversity | Tagged Alder, apple, badger, Black witch's butter, bluebell, brimstone, bumblebee, catkins, February, flowers, frog, fungus, goat, great spotted woodpecker, green shoots, hazel, hedgehog, lichen, mating, migrate, misteltoe, mistletoe, native, nuthacth, peacock, ponds, primrose, pussy, ramsons, red admiral, snowdrops, tree planting, treecreeper, Trees, violets, wild daffodil, wildflowers, wildlife, willow, Woodland, woods, yellow brain, yew | 17 Comments

BBC WinterWatch – woodland

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Kay Haw

The BBC’s AutumnWatch and SpringWatch have been hugely popular. Now the team braves the cold and ice to bring you WinterWatch. This season is probably the toughest for wildlife, with freezing temperatures and food shortages making survival a constant struggle. Among … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient trees, Biodiversity | Tagged AutumnWatch, BBC, blog, ecology, SpringWatch, winter, WinterWatch, Woodland | 5 Comments

Woodland Highlights: January

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Kay Haw

According to some, the winter blues are their most potent this month. But fear not, woods are proven to lift our spirits, reduce stress, soothe and inspire us. So put your boots on, wrap up warm and keep watch for a few of … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Woodland Highlights, Biodiversity | Tagged air pollution, blackbird, candle snuff fungus, dragonfly, fox, frog, gnat, greenfinch, hazel catkin, hedge sparrow, highlights, January, juniper, lichen, mating, mayfly, nests, newt, nymph, pind, robin, rook, smoky bracket, snowdrop, song thrush, spawn, stinking hellebore, tree, watch, wildlife, wood, Woodland, woodpecker, wren, xanthoria parietina | 13 Comments

Thanks and festive wishes

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Kay Haw

A little blog to send some festive thanks to all our lovely readers and contributors. Recently we were nominated for a blog of the year 2012 award, which is just fantastic. We really appreciate the support you have given us during this year; … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Conservation, Government Affairs | Tagged 2012, 2013, blog, blog of the year award, contributors, discussion, fantastic, festive, moment, readers, resource, support, thanks, Trees, Woodland, Woodland Matters, woods | 11 Comments

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New environmental indicators announced

Woodland Highlights: May

Woodland Highlights: April

Ben Law – a rare species!

Wood Wise: invasive species

Thunk! on the glass ceiling

Woodland Highlights: February

BBC WinterWatch – woodland

Woodland Highlights: January

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