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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10 wildflowers to spot in spring

31 March 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Volunteer, Janice, shares her top 10 wildflowers to look out for in the Forest this spring.
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A different way to volunteer

31 March 2021
 by 
Jonathan Saunders
Our Volunteer Manager, Jonathan, reflects on how we have adapted our volunteering programme during the pandemic.
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10 Easter nature activities to get kids outdoors

31 March 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Get kids into the great outdoors and connected to nature during the Easter holidays with our fun activities.
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The impact of antisocial behaviour

31 March 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
An increase of visitors during the pandemic has also led to a rise in antisocial behaviour which can have a large impact on both the natural environment and the charity.
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Our favourite books for World Book Day

3 March 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest

This World Book Day, members of the Forest team share their favourite books and the reasons why they love them.

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Mad March hares - boxing clever

1 March 2021
 by 
Sophie Leszczynska
During the breeding season, hares display the behaviour that gave us the phrase ‘as mad as a March hare’.
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