Bluebells (c) Josh Kubale
Protect local woodlands
A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our appeal to protect local woodlands! Thanks to your support, we have been able to carry out essential conservation and safety work needed on our sites.
Our local woodlands bring light, calm and connection to so many people, while providing essential refuge for local wildlife throughout the year. Without the proper care, they can become dark, dense and lack variety. The spread of Ash dieback, a devastating disease affecting Ash trees, is also driving up the cost of crucial safety work.
Thanks to your help, we have been able to use traditional conservation methods to help our woodlands to flourish. We have created clearings and widened pathways allowing more light to reach the woodland floor. This will encourage plants and flowers, that in turn support rare species like the White Admiral butterfly. We have also carried out vital tree safety work to keep our woodlands healthy and safe.
This appeal has now closed but you can still donate to help our conservation work across all our nature reserves, including woodlands.
Wood anemonies at Hobbyhorse Wood (c) Josh Kubale
Help protect wildlife across Hertfordshire and Middlesex
As spring arrives and our woodlands burst into life, it’s a wonderful time to visit some of our reserves. Download our Woodland Wildlife in Spring spotter sheet - and see what you can find!
What happens if you don’t meet your campaign target or raise an amount in excess?
If we don't meet our campaign target we will prioritise the work most needed, and seek additional funding from alternative sources where we are able to, e.g. grants. Any excess funds, should we be fortunate enough to raise them, will support the general work of the Trust.
Woodland Appeal Film Credits - Thank You
A big thank you from Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust to the team who produced our Woodland Appeal film:
Max Austin, Austin Creative Consultancy – Producer
Luca Knibbs – Editor
And to all the photographers and videographers whose work is featured, including:
Guy Edwardes 2020VISION, Woodland floor;Lauren Heather, Sun-dappled leaves; Debbie Bigg, Winter trees; Logan Walker, Blue Tit; Logan Walker, Robin bathing; Jon Hawkins, Fox cubs; Josh Raper, Conservation Media, Bluebells; Iain Ward, Astonbury Wood; Tim Hill, Nuthatch; Paul Thrush, Moss at Balls Wood; Anna Daniels, Silver-washed Fritillary; Tom Hibbert, Purple Emperor; Charlotte Hussey, Wood Anemone; Josh Kubale, Snowdrops; Scott Petrek, Deadwood; Alan Price, Violet Ground Beetle; Tom Marshall, Noctule Bat; Peter Cairns 2020VISION, Great Spotted Woodpecker; Jon Hawkins, Fly Agaric; Hayley Lewis, People in woodland; Tom Marshall, Children amongst Bluebells; Tom Hibbert, Great Spotted Woodpecker leaving nest; KatrinaMartin 2020VISION, Beech tree; Don Sutherland, Autumn Beech; Music, Pixaby