Ancient Woodland National Survey
A huge national survey is taking place to update the data held on ancient woodland sites – those which have had continuous woodland cover since 1600AD.
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Recording Our Ancient Woodlands
Discover the invaluable work of Herts Environmental Records Centre (HERC) and how they are currently contributing to a national survey, The Ancient Woodland Inventory (AWI).
The Big Give Doubles Donations for Ancient Woodland
Appeal to support woodland conservation receives boost from the Big Give's Green Match Fund.
Ancient Woodlands in Hertfordshire and Middlesex Boosted by New Project
A new project is set to help protect Hertfordshire’s precious ancient woodland sites for wildlife and people.
Trust launches appeal to buy ancient woodland
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to raise £104,000 to buy and manage Astonbury Wood near Stevenage.
A New Nature Reserve with an Ancient History
The Trust has taken ownership of the lease for Astonbury Wood, an ancient woodland, home to rare, threatened and treasured wildlife.
Woodland
Woodlands are magical places, full of wildlife and full of history. Great spotted woodpeckers, nuthatches and jays flit between trees as butterflies dance in sunny glades. Badgers forage through…
Woodland activities
Discover the enchanting world of woodlands through our engaging activities, crafted to inspire curiosity and appreciation for these essential ecosystems among students of all ages.
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
Astonbury Wood
An ancient woodland with sweeping Bluebell carpets, choirs of songbirds, small streams and ponds. Astonbury Wood is one of the richest habitats in Hertfordshire and home to rare, threatened and…
Protect local woodlands
Thank you to everyone who donated to our appeal to protect local woodlands
How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!