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Two new Directors join the Heart of England Forest team
Ian Nutt and Nick Simms step into key roles to aid the charity’s commitment to creating a vast array of habitats to enable animals, plants, and people to thrive.
Two new Directors join the Heart of England Forest team
Ian Nutt and Nick Simms step into key roles to aid the charity’s commitment to creating a vast array of habitats to enable animals, plants, and people to thrive.
Getting to the root of growing the Forest
With two million trees now planted as part of the array of Forest habitats to enhance biodiversity, our Director of Forest Operations gets to the root of what it means to grow a native broadleaf Forest.
Nature-based New Year's Resolutions for 2026
Tired of making New Year’s Resolutions that are waning by February? This year, why not make the simple pledge to get outside and connect with nature more often?
How to identify trees in winter
Identifying trees in winter can be tricky. Our Forestry team shares their top tips to help you hone your species spotting skills, as there are features other than leaves that can help differentiate tree species from one another.
Hedgelaying: Protecting heritage
Step into the great outdoors and you’re sure to find one of the UK’s most valuable habitats; the hedgerow. Extending half a million miles throughout the UK, the modest hedge is a haven for wildlife providing food, shelter, and corridors through which wildlife can travel.
A bumper year for fruit and nuts. Is it a mast year?
If you’ve been walking in the Forest recently, you may have noticed trees and hedgerows heavy with nuts and berries. What’s behind this seasonal abundance?