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Environment and climate politics brings students to the Heart of England Forest
Birmingham University’s Environment and Climate Politics course examines and explores the politics and practices of human interaction with the environment through case studies and theoretical debates. So, how did the students visit to the Forest aid their learning?
Can you clock a cuckoo?
There’s something rather uplifting about the gentle call of the cuckoo drifting across woodland, heralding the arrival of spring.
The 'bells are calling...
Bluebells are a sure sign that spring has arrived.
Elm - which is wych?
Can you tell the difference between an English and a wych elm?
The benefits of blackthorn
Blackthorn has perhaps the most sinister reputation in Celtic tree lore but there's a lot to be said for it's benefits.
More space for trees
We have acquired two new parcels of land located at Arrow and Newnham, enabling the charity to continue to grow England’s largest new native broadleaf Forest.
Meet the 'Venus of the woods'
Find out more about the ash tree that makes up some 20% of the UK's woodland.