Latest woodland and natural heritage news

To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's historic 2012 Diamond Jubilee, the Woodland Trust has launched the Jubilee Woods project with events being held all over the country. Once you've got stuck in and planted trees at one of the events, how about a wonderful walk through a nearby wood?

1st February 2012 - British Wildlife Photography Awards

The British Wildlife Photography Awards are delighted to announce a brand new VisitWoods category for 2012. The Wild Woods category celebrates all that is special about British woods and trees.

Why not follow in the footsteps of David Hockney and let your local woods bring out the artist in you? If you fancy swapping your paintbrush for an iPhone then we have just the thing for you!

Snowdrops are already appearing all over the UK. Our nature page can help you keep abreast of spring happenings.

What do you give the person who has everything? You could print and share our fab gift vouchers for friends and family.

2nd December 2011 - Accessible woods

We now have 21 DisabledGo and 33 Phototrails from the fieldfare Trust on the website. 

28 November 2011 - Follow in their footsteps

With the help of a few famous faces, we've compiled a list of the best woods for winter walks. But don't just take their word for it, get out there and enjoy a walk in the woods this winter.

1st November 2011 - Ten of the Best

We've teamed up with CAMRA to bring you 'Great British Pubs' to revive you after your woodland walk.
 

We all love autumn with it's beautiful display of colour, so we've launched a dedicated page on Facebook for you all to tell us what it is you love about this time of year.


5th October 2011 - Our Big Forest Picnic story writing competition winners are announced!

After a (slightly longer than planned) judging process we are now pleased to announce the winners of our Big Forest Picnic story writing competition

28th September 2011 - VisitWoods celebrates Scotland's Forgotten Forests

VisitWoods is supporting Forgotten Forests, an exciting new exhibition and events programme to celebrate woods and forests across the globe at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. The exhibition runs from September 2011 to January 2012. Watch films, view photos and join in conversations celebrating the diversity of the world's forests on the Forgotten Forests website.

27th September 2011 - It's a bumper autumn for nuts

This autumn has brought bumper nut harvets according to this article in the Guardian

16th September 2011 - UK butterfly numbers fall following coldest summer in 18 years

Guardian article on how the record cool summer has affected the UK's butterfly population

16th September 2011 - Update on the VisitWoods and WWF Big Forest Picnic story writing competition 

8th September 2011 - Peterlee group proves devoted dads are real family men

News article about how VisitWoods East Durham has helped a local dads' group get out in to the woods

7th July 2011 - Wandering in the woods report on the effects of green spaces on people with dementia launched today

2nd July 2011- Ready, Willing & Mobile competition winners announced

Find out who won a competition to help improve access to woods for disabled people

8th June 2011 - Congratulations to Jon Rawson, the winner of our Easter egg competition

27th May 2011 - Celebrate World Environment Day in your local woods

25th May 2011 - Ancient Tree Hunt launches London ancient tree trail

19th May 2011 - Independent Panel on Forestry launches 'call for views'

5th May 2011 - Tips for wood visitors to help protect woods against forest fires

Knit a bluebell to help VisitWoods

Download a free knitting pattern to help spread the word of VisitWoods.

20th April 2011 - Bristol gallery holds woodland exhibition

The Start the Bus Gallery in Bristol will be hosting a woodland themed art exhibition on 3rd - 14th May. Download the flyer or visit the Deep into the Woods Facebook event page for more information.

14th April 2011 - Scotland's woods get a spring clean thanks to National Spring Clean volunteers

Find out how volunteers are helping to make woods and other public spaces cleaner places for everyone to enjoy.

13th April 2011 - How Exercise is helping people living with dementia

Read this BBC News article about how exercise such as gentle walking is helping people cope with dementia.

4th April 2011 - Share your photos and woodland comments to win a designer Easter egg!

You can win a specially crafted Easter egg simply by sharing your photos and comments with VisitWoods. Find out more here.