Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
News

How to identify trees in winter

1 December 2025
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Identifying trees in winter can be tricky. Assistant Forest Ranger Fiona shares her top tips to help you hone your species spotting skills.
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Expanding volunteering in the Forest

28 May 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Volunteer Manager Jonathan has just appointed four new Volunteer Leaders to enable us to expand the volunteering opportunities in the Forest.
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A Forest for birds

30 April 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
The Redditch Ringing Group had a great second year of bird ringing in the Heart of England Forest in 2020.
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Why we walk in the Forest

30 April 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
In celebration of National Walking Month, we asked some of our visitors why they love walking in the Forest.
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Free ways to support the Forest

30 April 2021
 by 
Ros Anscombe
Our Community Partnerships Officer, Ros, shares her top 5 easy and free ways for you to help grow the Forest.
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Bud bursting brilliance

30 April 2021
 by 
Emma Kersley
Trees bursting into life is one of the most uplifting sights of spring in the Forest, but how much do we really know about leaf and bud burst?
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Tree planting during the COVID-19 pandemic

31 March 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
The winter season is always a busy time in the Forest and, despite the challenges, our dedicated team achieved our tree planting targets.
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