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Stories from the nation's forests

Our blog is packed with inspiration and updates from the trees. From seasonal highlights to wildlife projects and ways to make the most of a forest visit, the blog has something for everyone.

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Ranger in a bag fieldwork
Blog
23 May 2023

What is National Fieldwork Fortnight and how will it benefit your class?

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.