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Stoat poking its head up between the logs in a timber stack
Blog
05 April 2023
Discover our plans for biodiversity to thrive across our landscapes.
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.
Three women ride bikes
Blog
27 February 2023
We take a look at the benefits of cycling in the forest for women and how our Breeze into the Forest rides are the perfect place to start.
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.
A white-tailed eagle soaring through the blue sky
Blog
14 February 2023
Four years since the start of our ambitious project, we caught up with white-tailed eagle project officer Steve Egerton.
A group of five school children in the forest, wearing high-vis vests and looking at a clipboard
Blog
01 February 2023
What is Ranger in a Bag and how does it work?
Osprey juvenile with identification ring showing by talons
Blog
22 December 2022
Forestry England’s top nature recovery stories from 2022.
Bedgebury Forest - pines and trail
Blog
15 November 2022
Find out about these ancient plants and why we are home to the largest collection of conifers in the world.
Young girl in shaun ears reaches into pack
Family fun, free activities, days out and more