In this heartwarming film by one of our excellent Scottish filmmakers, Cameron Wright, we meet the wonderful volunteers of Cycling Without Age Scotland. They help people with health conditions or physical impairments to gain access to, and better enjoy woodlands and the wider outdoors. Find out more about their great work here - https://cyclingwithoutage.scot/ https://www.facebook.com/CWAScotland/ https://www.instagram.com/cwascotlandscio/

Grey squirrel control using live trapping techniques. This woodland in Cumbria also has a red squirrel population and therefore the control of the Grey's is important to preserve their habitat. https://www.northernredsquirrels.org.uk/ https://rsne.org/ 0:00 Disclaimer 0:15 Introduction 1:02 Importance of Species Control 1:27 Trap Placement Considerations 1:51 Trap Demo 2:31 Trap Operation Mechanics 3:02 Baiting the Trap 3:57 Checking Traps 4:20 Feeders with Traps 5:02 Shooting and Safety Measures 5:53 Impact of Grey Squirrels 7:34 Credits

In this film by accomplished film maker Quentin Clark we visit Holt Copse in Wokingham to learn from conservation volunteer Mike Saynor about how to encourage bird life in woodland. For more details on the excellent work the Holt Copse conservation volunteers do please visit http://hccv.org.uk/. Quentin can be contacted through Facebook @SilkPurseVideos and [email protected]. 0:00 Introduction 0:23 Monitoring Birdlife 2:13 Natural Bird Food 2:49 Choosing Nest Boxes 3:07 How different birds build their nests 5:09 Where/how to put up Nest Boxes 5:50 Our nest box residents 6:17 Credits

In this film by Tom Hartwell, April Windle of the British Lichen Society introduces us to some amazing lichen in one of the UK's temperate rainforests. Meet the 'map lichen' that's even been to space, the stubble-like 'Desperate Dan', ancient woodland indicator 'barnacle lichen' and many more. This is the first of a series of 3 films over 3 months on lichen and our temperate rainforests. https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/. Twitter: @aprilwindle @BLSLichens; Instagram: @aprilwindle.nature.

In this film by Tom Hartwell, self-taught pyrography and macrame artist Hannah shows us how she creates beautiful woodland art from sustainable natural UK wood. Hannah loves all things nature and yoga, which she uses to inspire her work. https://www.knotsandembers.co.uk/

In this film by veteran filmaker Quentin Clark, we catch-up with Mike Saynor, an expert in the British countryside, and he Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers to find out how to encourage and manage bluebells in our woodlands. http://hccv.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/holtcopse/ https://www.facebook.com/SilkPurseVideos

In this film by internationally accomplished filmmaker Katie Vickers, we learn how to make a bat box with Mike, a member of the Men's Sheds association. Men's sheds is a UK wide organisation that seeks to improve wellbeing, reduce loneliness and combat social isolation by encourage people to come together to make, repair and repurpose, and support projects in their local communities. Find out more about this charity here - https://menssheds.org.uk/what-is-a-mens-shed/ https://menssheds.org.uk/ https://menssheds.org.uk/newsletter-archive/ https://menssheds.org.uk/shedfest-2024/ https://www.instagram.com/ukmenssheds/ More on Katie Vickers here - https://vimeo.com/820323669

In this final film by Hugh Allen on the new book 'Tree Planting - How to create a woodland' by Antony Mason, Antony talks us through how you can get the most enjoyment out of your woodland, now and for years to come. The book is available now on Amazon via the Woodlands.co.uk website https://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a-wood/tree-planting-by-antony-mason/Amazon - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/234280.Antony_Mason

In this informative film by Siddarth Shetty, Professor Mahesh Nirmalan, of Manchester Royal Infirmary, and Professor Niroshini Nirmalan, of the University of Salford, introduce us to the wonders of woodland fungi, their benefits and what we can do to protect them. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahesh-nirmalan-14b564111/?originalSubdomain=uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/niroshini-nirmalan-ab368638/?originalSubdomain=uk