Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
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Head and shoulders shot of Andy Parsons, the charity's Chief Executive, standing by a gate with fields and trees behind him

The Heart of England Forest welcomes new Chief Executive

8 November 2024
 by 
The Heart of England Forest
We are delighted to welcome Andy Parsons as our new Chief Executive. 
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Senior Forest Ranger James crouching down smiling at the camera whilst tree planting

Meet the team: Senior Forest Ranger James

14 October 2022
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Meet James, a Senior Forest Ranger in our forestry team.
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Aerial view of woodland at the Spernal site at sunset in the autumn

How the earliest autumn could affect the Forest

28 September 2022
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Having just experienced the earliest signs of autumn in 20 years, we asked members of our expert team what this could mean for the Forest.
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Barn owl in flight with autumnal trees in the background

Birds to hear and see in the autumn

28 September 2022
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By Tony Kelly
Learn about the wide variety of birds to look and listen out for on your walks during the autumn months.
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'Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland: a field guide.' by the British Bryological Society

Our top reads for National Read a Book Day

6 September 2022
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Heart of England Forest
This National Read a Book Day, members of the Forest team share their current reads and all time favourite books and the reasons why they love them.
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Hand holding a leech in a petri dish with a blue sky above

BioBlitz 2022: The results

1 September 2022
 by 
Sam Macvie, Biodiversity Data and Survey Officer
The results of the second Forest BioBlitz are now in, with over 450 different species recorded in College Wood in 24 hours.
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Longhorn cattle feeding from trough in a field in the Forest

Farming the Forest way

1 September 2022
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Find out how we nurture our livestock in the most natural way possible.
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