Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
News

Five Years of Partnership: A Q&A with Edward Powell, Managing Director of Vectric Ltd

22 July 2026
 by 
The Heart of England Forest
For the past five years, Vectric Ltd has proudly partnered with the Heart of England Forest, helping to create and protect woodland for future generations.
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Why the purple emperor butterfly is flourishing in the Forest

30 June 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
The Forest is likely to become a top national site for the elusive purple emperor butterfly according to national expert.
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Q&A with our Forest Ambassador

30 June 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
We caught up with Formula E racing car driver and Forest Ambassador Alexander Sims to discover his motivations for supporting the Forest.
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First Forest BioBlitz

9 June 2021
 by 
Heart of England Forest
The first ever Forest BioBlitz is taking place on 2nd and 3rd July, but what is a BioBlitz, why are we doing one, and how can you get involved?
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Supporting green recovery in the region

28 May 2021
 by 
Ed Leszczynski
Ed Leszczynski, GRCF Project Manager, outlines the exciting aims of our ground-breaking Green Recovery Challenge Fund project.
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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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