Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
News

Two new Directors join the Heart of England Forest team

15 January 2026
 by 
the Heart of England Forest
Ian Nutt and Nick Simms step into key roles to aid the charity’s commitment to creating a vast array of habitats to enable animals, plants, and people to thrive.
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Proud to be a Living Wage Employer

30 April 2020
 by 
Heart of England Forest
We are delighted to have been awarded the Living Wage Foundation accreditation, recognising our commitment to paying our staff a real living wage based on the true cost of living.
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Birds in their thousands recorded in the Forest

30 April 2020
 by 
Heart of England Forest
The Redditch Ringing group have recorded birds in their thousands in the Spernal area of the Forest over the last year.
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Tree planting success in the Forest

30 April 2020
 by 
Heart of England Forest
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.
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The health benefits of trees

30 April 2020
 by 
Heart of England Forest
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.
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Protecting plant health in the Forest

20 April 2020
 by 
Heart of England Forest
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.
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Bluebells signal the arrival of spring

31 March 2020
 by 
Heart of England Forest

A vibrant blanket of bluebells stretching across a woodland floor is a sure sign spring has arrived.

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