Aerial view of Spernal and Windmill Hill
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Environment and climate politics brings students to the Heart of England Forest

28 June 2024
 by 
Dr J Gilson, Dr E Foster and Andrea Duxbury, Outdoor Learning Officer
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?
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The vital role of heathland habitats in the battle against climate change

30 June 2023
 by 
Heart of England Forest
In the face of pressing climate change challenges, it is crucial to recognise and appreciate the vital role that heathland habitats play in the Forest’s landscape.
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Helping hands: Then and now

30 June 2023
 by 
Heart of England Forest
Volunteers have been helping the charity for many years and they truly are the backbone of the Forest. Find out how in the second instalment of the ‘Then and Now’ series celebrating our 20th Anniversary.
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Connecting young people with nature for a greener future

19 June 2023
 by 
Heart of England Forest
We are creating a Forest that will be here for life, so engaging the younger generation now is vital, as today’s children are tomorrow's Forest guardians.
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Helping butterflies facing a fight to survive

31 May 2023
 by 
Sam Macvie, Biodiversity Data and Survey Officer
The 2022 Red List of British butterflies shockingly included around half of our 59 British species, but our work in the Forest is helping and there are ways we can help at home too.
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Learning in the Forest: Then and now

30 May 2023
 by 
Heart of England Forest
In 2003, the Heart of England Forest was created as a charity, and much has changed since then both in the Forest and in the world around us. Throughout this year, we invite you to discover how the woodland has grown and how the charity’s work has developed over the past 20 years, starting with our learning and skills work.
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Getting to the root of growing the Forest

30 May 2023
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by Ben Bek, Assistant Forest Ranger
The charity continues to grow and protect England’s largest new native woodland, with two million trees now planted in the Forest as part of the array of habitats to enhance biodiversity. Assistant Forest Ranger Ben gets to the root of what it means to grow a native broadleaf Forest.
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