The humble hawthorn is a hedgerow shrub that provides a vital habitat teeming with its very own galaxy of insects and wildlife, and an invaluable source of winter nutrition for many species.

Apart from their distinctive song, what do we know about the elusive grasshopper?

Head of Learning and Skills, Elaine, explains how spending time in the Forest is a perfect antidote to the bustle and noise of modern life.

Spring offers the perfect opportunity to look for the tell-tale signs that woodland mammals have been wandering the Forest.

We now have a flock of Blue Texel sheep, and, yes, they really ARE blue!

Find out more about 'Mother Nature's masterpiece' and where to spot it in the Forest.