The Redditch Ringing group have recorded birds in their thousands in the Spernal area of the Forest over the last year.

The tree planting season has finished and we achieved our target of planting over 60,000 broadleaf trees in new areas of the Forest, thanks to the hard work of our team and volunteers.

Spending time in forests and woodlands supports and improves our physical health and mental wellbeing, so there has never been a more vital time for us to take advantage of the health benefits of trees.

This National Plant Health Week, we are highlighting some of the threats to plant health in the Forest and how we’re working to create resilient woodlands.

Over the last eight years, dedicated volunteers have installed and checked on a network of nest boxes to monitor the success of our birds of prey.