by Rachael Forsyth | Aug 25, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
The Wilderness Foundation UK has been awarded a £176,328 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to protect and restore the 92-acre ancient woodland at Mann Wood and reconnect people with nature through education and therapy. Mann Wood is the one of the last... 
by Rachael Forsyth | Aug 11, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
The Woodland Trust has strongly objected to Kent County Council’s vote to support a quarry expansion which it says puts 100 acres of Oaken Wood in Kent under threat. Jenny Schofield, regional director of South East England for the Woodland Trust says: “We must... 
by Holly Chapman | Jun 2, 2026 | News
In a collaboration between The Mersey Forest, Chester Zoo and the Environment Agency, Cheshire’s newest woodland amounts to the size of 40 Olympic swimming pools. Teams have been carrying out winter planting to establish 5,200 native trees on Chester Zoo... 
by Holly Chapman | May 5, 2026 | News
In light of recent changes to inheritance tax, 60% of UK woodland owners, estate managers and land agents admit they are now less likely to invest in creating new woodland. Implemented from April 2026, the government has chosen to increase the allowance for 100% APR /... 
by Holly Chapman | May 5, 2026 | News
Environmental and ecological land management company Microsite has planted 7,500 trees as part of a transformative woodland creation project in north-east London. Located in Emmaus Youth Village in Consett, the project has been supported with a grant from the...
