Month: May 2016

  • Ancient Woodland Restoration

    Jim Smith has written to us with news of an important initiative in the Sussex Weald, aimed at helping land owners restore plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) back to ancient woodlands.  If you have further comments or questions, please contact him directly.       We have already lost the vast majority of our…

  • Wondering what to do about ash dieback?

    Tim Rowland, development Officer with the Future Trees Trust, as sent us their latest press release about a project they are running aimed at combating ash dieback. Here’s how you can help   A unique project is hoping to stem the tide of the ash dieback disease by encouraging people to help in finding the…

  • May 2016 Newsletter

    We’ve just missed May Day, but the latest SWOG newsletter holds the promise of spring. There is a report from the SWOG visit to the fabulous Tortworth Arboretum, the opportunity to take part in a research project with the University of Leicester and news of several woodland-related events coming up this month.