Creating and conserving England’s largest new native broadleaf woodland would not be possible without our dedicated and hardworking team. We introduce you to Steve Eddy, Chief Operating Officer, and Acting Chief Executive.

This National Apprenticeship Week 2024, we are celebrating the opportunities and value that apprenticeships bring to the Forest.

Despite being perceived as a nation of nature lovers, the UK has been ranked the lowest in Europe for our ‘nature connectedness.’ But why does nature connectivity matter and how can it help us combat the January blues?

The lesser horseshoe bat is rare in the UK and sadly declining in number, so we are delighted to have discovered them in the Forest.

Tree planting is an important job for our forestry team during the winter months. After all, woodland creation is at the heart of what we do. But it is only part of our mission. We are equally committed to conserving our wonderful Forest. Read on to find out what else we are doing this season.

The State of Nature report monitors the abundance and distribution of more than 10,000 species in the UK and the British Overseas Territories with data reaching back to the 1970’s. Information published this year highlights the overall condition of nature in the UK. Sophie Leszczynska, Biodiversity Manager at the Heart of England Forest, explains more...