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Women walking in the woods
Blog
02 January 2024
Forests offer space to explore, connect with nature and exercise our minds and body. Discover our top 10 reasons to get out in the forest in 2023.
Three adults walk through the forest chatting and smiling
Blog
22 September 2023
Nature can be seen as a sanctuary, a place to break barriers and find inner peace. This is true for the Wanderers of Colour community.
Two men walking on a country road
Blog
04 April 2023
Walking is good for us in so many ways. In the new film, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Harold’s journey starts out as just that.
Vanessa Feltz walking through Wendover Woods.
Blog
16 February 2023
We joined TV personality and broadcaster Vanessa Feltz as she escaped the city rushed and enjoyed a day full of activities at Wendover woods.
Bedgebury National Pinetum Dallimore Valley sunrise splitting the trees
Blog
26 April 2022
Discover our top tips for Forest Listening, the simple act of listening to the sounds of the forest.  
Victoria Pendleton
Blog
11 March 2022
We met with Victoria to hear about what makes the forest a special place. Having recently moved to nearby Wareham Forest, it was the perfect place to find out more from her about exploring the nation’s forests from her backdoor.
Community trail clean
Blog
14 September 2021
Forests care for our mental health, as well as our physical health. As part of our partnership with Trash Free Trails we headed to the Forest of Dean to explore how seeing litter in the forest, and helping to clear it up, makes us feel.
Ranger and ambassador stood together
Blog
14 July 2021
We’re working with our partner, Trash Free Trails, and their A-TEAM to raise awareness of single-use pollution, or litter, to inspire everyone to be help us to tackle this wide-spread problem.
Young girl in shaun ears reaches into pack
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