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Galls and Oaks

Galls and Oaks

by Chris, 19 September, 2008, 2 comments

Not only do oak trees form part of our landscape but they also support an enormous range of organisms. Birds may make their nests in the canopy, spiders spin their webs in the twigs, squirrels gather the acorns, and many insects devour the leaves. However, some insects make a home in the tissues of the trees and create new structures; these are called plant galls. Read more...

Rosehip Syrup

by Jade, 19 September, 2008, 23 comments

After a pretty dull and rainy summer, the woodlands and hedgerows are glowing with colour as berries ripen and mushrooms spring up overnight. Autumn is my favourite time of year in the woods and already I'm looking to experiment with a little more than the usual blackberries, which, as always, are juicy and plentiful. Read more...

“Nature’s Playground” Marchwood Art Project (2008)

“Nature’s Playground” Marchwood Art Project (2008)

by Diane, 14 September, 2008, 2 comments

I became involved with the project when I answered an advertisement in the Artist News magazine (AN). It was under the heading “Loose Dogs and Loose Artists”. The title intrigued me, so I contacted them and arranged a meeting. After receiving a large page of directions on how to find it, this is how the project began. The first mystery was solved when I arrived at the meeting point, opposite the entrance gate there was a sign that read: “LOOSE DOGS KEEP OUT”. Read more...

Horse Chestnut Woes! - Dealing with disease

Horse Chestnut Woes! – Dealing with disease

by Chris, 5 September, 2008, 25 comments

cankerBack in 2006, the Woodlands blog commented on the problems facing horse chestnuts, namely disease ( leaf miner moths, leaf blotch fungus, bleeding canker) and drought. The last of these may have disappeared for the time being as we have just experienced one of the wettest Augusts on record, however bleeding canker and the leaf miner continue to be problematical and are spreading. Read more...

Men Only – Are we excluding women from UK woodlands?

Men Only – Are we excluding women from UK woodlands?

by Angus, 5 September, 2008, 11 comments

One of the cultural issues we have come across at Woodlands.co.uk is that historically forestry has been a men-only sort of thing. Read more...

Festival of the Tree 2008, Westonbirt Arboretum

Festival of the Tree 2008, Westonbirt Arboretum

by Richard, 29 August, 2008, 4 comments

Once again it was a pleasure to meet everyone who called in at the Woodlands.co.uk stand at Westonbirt over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Read more...

Sheds in Woodlands

Sheds in Woodlands

by Angus, 29 August, 2008, 23 comments

We did a survey on sheds for storage amongst woodland owners and although the sample is small, the results were nevertheless interesting . We had responses for 27 woods; 14 had no shed and 13 woods already had a shed in use. The woods were mostly between 5 and 14 acres in area. The prime use for a shed is storage. All of the respondents quoted forestry tools and materials; all but three quoted camping kit, tables, chairs, kettles, Read more...

Woodland Birds in Decline?

Woodland Birds in Decline?

by catherine, 22 August, 2008, 3 comments

The latest Breeding Bird Survey for the British Trust for Ornithology in partnership with The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, has highlighted a significant decline in woodland bird species. The annual survey has revealed numbers down by more than 50% in several species, the worst hit being the willow tit down by 77%. Read more...

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