Native spring-flowering bulbs for wildlife
January 15, 2020Spring is a very important season for wildlife gardening. Early spring flowers are vital for early insects and the birds…Native trees in your garden
September 23, 2019Longing for a break from bustling city life? Want to relax in the shade and take a deep breath of…
Why fell trees?
November 20, 2017Tree felling is a positive management technique which increases the health and diversity of trees and their associated wildlife within…Coppicing – why cut down trees for conservation?
November 6, 2017Coppicing is a traditional form of woodland management that has shaped many of the remaining semi-natural woodlands in the UK.…
Why plant trees?
October 25, 2017In recent decades there have been a number of important stimuli for tree planting, including the loss of hedgerow elms…
How to select trees for new native woodland
September 1, 2017If you're planting a new native woodland, you'll need to decide what species to plant. With native trees, some may…
Why plant native trees of local provenance?
August 22, 2017Ancient woodlands represent our closest link with the ‘wildwood' of prehistory. The small fragments of ancient semi-natural woodland that still…
How to fell trees
August 18, 2017Felling non-native species to retain the character of a woodland can involve anything from pruning and removing saplings to full-scale…How to plant trees
August 16, 2017The process of planting a young tree is not particularly difficult or time-consuming. But it must be done properly and…How to coppice trees
August 16, 2017Coppicing, either for conservation or to produce timber involves periodic cutting of trees using traditional felling techniques, stacking the timber…
