Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
News

Heritage Fund Grant for new evening volunteering programme secured

4 June 2026
 by 
the Heart of England Forest
An innovative two-year evening volunteering programme designed to make conservation volunteering more accessible for working-age adults has launched, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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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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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in the Forest

1 September 2022
 by 
Heart of England Forest

During the summer holidays we worked in partnership with Redditch Borough Council to provide a woodland cooking exper

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Celebrating conservation, creation, and transformation

26 August 2022
 by 
Julie Walton-Evans, Marketing and Communications Officer

The Heart of England Forest is an exciting and ambitious charity, and we are proud to be shouting about our work this

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Managing our woodlands

29 July 2022
 by 
By Will Wood, Forestry Manager
Our forestry team monitors our woodlands from the day they are planted to ensure they survive and thrive in the long-term.
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Surveying our grassland diversity

29 July 2022
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By Imogen Rutter, Biodiversity Officer
Our biodiversity team has been surveying Naunton Beauchamp, one of our most exciting grassland sites, which includes a nationally designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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Summer in the Forest

29 June 2022
 by 
Clare Lewis
Take shelter from the sun under leafy canopies, discover habitats alive with colour and life, and boost your physical and mental health in the Forest this summer.
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