Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
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How to identify trees in winter

1 December 2025
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Identifying trees in winter can be tricky. Assistant Forest Ranger Fiona shares her top tips to help you hone your species spotting skills.
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What's in a name?

1 March 2018
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Find out how we designate different names to areas of the Forest.
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Coughton Park – a designated Local Wildlife Site

1 March 2018
 by 
Sophie Leszczynska
Owned by The Heart of England Forest since 2012, Coughton Park is a large mainly coniferous and formerly commercial forest set within the footprint of an ancient woodland.
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The Big Tree Plant continues

31 January 2018
 by 
Heart of England Forest
In late 2016 we purchased a large swathe of land at Sheriffs Lench where, thanks to our volunteers, over 11,000 new trees have been planted so far.
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Dedication - that's what you need...

30 November 2017
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Tree dedications have become a popular way for people to commemorate important people and contribute to the charity.
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Tree twigs in winter

30 November 2017
 by 
Sophie Leszczynska
If you take a closer look at tree buds and twigs, you'll be surprised at home much you can become an expert tree spotter.
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We all need a day off sometimes

24 November 2017
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Find out which days our permissive footpaths and car parks need to be closed this year.
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