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Women in forest
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06 December 2024

Step away from the whirl of present shopping, gift wrapping, preparing food, decorating your home and the busy rush of Christmas with some self-care in the nation’s forests this...

Mendips sunset
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02 December 2024

Winter is a magical time in the nation’s forests.

Man holding sample
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02 December 2024

Forestry England is carrying out an experiment in nature restoration, moving soil rich in vital fungi from an ancient woodland to a newly planted site in North Yorkshire.

McFly
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02 December 2024

Marking a momentous 21 years since they first formed, much-loved pop-rock band McFly have announced as headliners for Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series...

Upper Irthing
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26 November 2024

A group of landowners and managers has been awarded funding through DEFRA’s Landscape Recovery scheme to develop the Upper Irthing PRISM Landscape Recovery Project, a...

close up of osprey chick
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25 November 2024

This Christmas, treat the nature-lover in your life to a gift they’ll truly enjoy.

A view of the Christmas Tree sales shop in the New Forest
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25 November 2024

For many, choosing a real Christmas tree is one of the best parts of the festive season. But with so many trees to choose from, how do you make sure you pick one that will last...

Gary Barlow
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25 November 2024

Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented with Cuffe & Taylor, has announced Gary Barlow and Paul Heaton with special guest singer Rianne Downey as the latest...

Tree being felled
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13 November 2024

This Christmas, a beautiful tree from Forestry England Kielder is making a 330-mile journey to stand beside the Houses of Parliament, bringing festive cheer to the heart of...

Snow Patrol
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07 November 2024

Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented with Cuffe & Taylor, has confirmed cult Manchester rockers James and Northern irish indie-rock band Snow Patrol as...

An image of an eDNA soil sample being taken
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01 November 2024

Cutting-edge tech guides nature restoration in the nation’s forests • Bioacoustic listening devices and environmental DNA samples give Forestry England the best ever data on...

Rag 'n' Bone Man
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28 October 2024

Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented with Cuffe & Taylor, has announced that Rag’n’Bone Man as the latest headliner for its 2025 edition.

Blossoms
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22 October 2024

Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented with Cuffe & Taylor, has announced its return to Forestry England Delamere with much-loved Stockport indie-rockers...

Family in forest
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21 October 2024

Tails are set to wag and noses to twitch as Forestry England invites you to take your dog on the ultimate forest dog walk with Wallace & Gromit as they unveil brand-new Forest...

A CGI image of the new Forestry England seed extractory building
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17 October 2024

Forestry England is spending around £14.5 million to upgrade its tree nursery near Delamere Forest, Cheshire, including building a brand-new seed extractory. This will produce...

Elbow
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14 October 2024

Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented with Cuffe & Taylor, has announced renowned English rock band Elbow as the latest headliners for its 2025 instalment...

Man in forest
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09 October 2024

Explore woodlands draped with shades of gold, red and orange as you gather fallen conkers, jump into leaf-piles, and capture the perfect autumn photo.

Gruffalo
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01 October 2024

For getting out and about with the kids, the seasons don’t get much better than autumn.

Sting and his band
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23 September 2024

Forest Live, Forestry England’s summer concert series presented by Forestry England and Cuffe & Taylor, has announced its return to four stunning woodland locations for 2025.

Autumn colour leaves
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19 September 2024

It’s officially autumn! Many of us began the year feeling drenched from the higher-than-average rainfall we experienced.

A young girl and boy look at some bright yellow leaves in wonder
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03 September 2024

Forestry England says the higher-than-average rainfall we experienced this year, particularly in the spring, has led to lush growth in the nation’s forests, which many may have...

WTE CHICKS
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06 August 2024

Two white-tailed eagle chicks have fledged from a nest in England, only the second time these iconic birds have bred here for over 240 years.

Group of children pulling faces in front of a Gruffalo sign
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04 July 2024

With the summer holidays nearly upon us, it's time to plan activities to keep the kids entertained for the next six weeks.

Gruffalo
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03 July 2024

Forestry England is gearing up to ignite Olympic-sized excitement in the nation’s forests this summer with a fantastic addition to their beloved Gruffalo 25th birthday trails.

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