In this film by veteran filmaker Quentin Clark, we meet Mike Saynor, an expert in the British countryside. Mike and his team of volunteers show us the process for hedgelaying and how it creates vital habitat shelter to wildlife as well as improving the hedge itself. Once completed it needs no additional fencing, and will remain impenetrable year-round. https://www.facebook.com/SilkPurseVideos

Here are the best entries, and winner, of this month's trail camera competition. Each month we select the best clips submitted to make into a video to feature on the channel. The best clip will win a solar powered trail camera - see https://swog.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d42d3c4ef78e6c43330312c7b&id=d09a17f9db&e=ff50b79840 for full details of how to enter.

In this film, Scottish outdoorsman Cameron Wright demonstrates where to locate a woodland wildlife photography hide and how to construct it from local materials. Cameron grew up in the woodlands in the beautiful Stirling countryside, nd has an intrinsic love for all things outdoors. https://www.vulcansocial.com/showreel https://www.vulcansocial.com/

Would you like a chance to win the Bentwood Chair made by Richard in this film? https://www.facebook.com/roundhouse.richard All you need to do is subscribe to the channel, like the film and comment the word ‘Chair’. The competition will run until the 29th of February 2024 at which point we will select one winner at random. We will then ship the chair made in the film to the lucky winner. Due to the size we will only be able to ship it to postal addresses in mainland UK. Good luck! Full T&Cs: There are no restrictions on the number of entries you submit. The competition is open to all, however the prize will only be sent to postal addresses on mainland UK. The winner will be selected at random from those subscribers to Woodlands TV YouTube channel who have liked and commented ‘Chair’ on the film before the closing date of 29th February 2024. There is no cash alternative and the prize of the bentwood chair made in the film is not transferable to anyone else. Winners will receive their prize within one month of the winning entry being announced. Winners will be notified by reply to their comment within 7 days of the competition closing (29th February 2024). The winner will then have 28 days to respond by email with their UK postal address in order to claim their prize. The winner’s name will be published in the Small Woodlands Owners Group (SWOG) newsletter in March 2024 and on wider Woodlands.co.uk social media unless the winner notifies Woodlands TV in writing that they object to their details being shared. This competition is being run by Woodlands TV, part of Woodlands Investment Management Ltd, 19 Half Moon Street, London, SE24 9JU

'Setting out as beginners to reforest a large meadow is a challenge, doing it plastic-free is a whole other level! We've made plenty of mistakes and learned some valuable lessons already. Welcome to the first of our 'beginners beginners guide' to plastic free tree planting! Let us know any tips you may have!