The Wood-wide Webinars
A taster session Last night (Feb 11th, 2026), we broadcast our first Wood-wide Webinar We introduced participants to Woods for the Trees – who we… Read More »The Wood-wide Webinars
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Four types of forest mapped
Afficionados of woods and trees might like to see/share this rather elegant and informative map. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-four-major-types-of-forests-around-the-world/
Oak Gall wasps: what are they about?
What’s an oak gall? In the picture above you see an autumn oak leaf, discarded by its tree having extracted all the sugars it can… Read More »Oak Gall wasps: what are they about?
Flop of the COPs
You might have been forgiven for believing that pantomime season had come early to Belém in Brazil, when it hosted the COP30 2025 UN Climate… Read More »Flop of the COPs
Do Trees have memories…?
This article from The Conversation is well-worth reading, if you’re interested in the latest research on trees’ remarkable evolutionary journey: https://theconversation.com/what-do-trees-remember-268499?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
National Tree Week planting opportunities
If you live in the North-east of England, you might be interested in Living Woods’s full nine-day celebration of National Tree Week’s 50th anniversary. There… Read More »National Tree Week planting opportunities
Back to School
A couple of years ago I retired from my job in the local primary school, Queen’s Park School. Sometimes I miss working there so I… Read More »Back to School
Planting Season Autumn 2025
It’s early November, and tree planters are just getting busy. So where do you get your trees from? There are plenty of reputable tree nurseries… Read More »Planting Season Autumn 2025
The new Natural History GCSE
The Oxford and Cambridge exam awarding group have confirmed that the new GSCE qualification in Natural History has been approved and should be available from… Read More »The new Natural History GCSE
Success is on the cards
You may have noticed that at Woods for the Trees, we’ve been growing our range of gift cards and post cards. That’s because cards are… Read More »Success is on the cards