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Woodland Reserve Management this Winter

This year Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are undertaking a programme of thinning and selective felling on a number of our woodland nature reserves in the north and east of the county. The thinning…

Habitat

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…

Habitat

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…

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Where to see woodland wildflowers

When it comes to woodland wildflowers, there’s one plant that hogs the headlines – and it’s easy to see why! Bluebells are undeniably beautiful, carpeting the forest floor in a swaying sea of violet-blue petals. They flower around April and can be an indication that you’re standing in an ancient woodland. But they aren’t the only wildflowers that grace our woodlands each spring.
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Habitat Management Plans

Detail on the habitat management planning services provided by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's Farming with Nature consultancy.
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Natural Flood Management

Detail on Natural Flood Management services that can be provided by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's Farming with Nature consultancy.
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Trees: natural regeneration, tree planting and woodland creation

Tree planting is now widely regarded as part of a solution to the climate crisis with local and national governments now setting targets for the number of trees to be planted. Herefordshire’s landscape has around 15% tree cover and many, including Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, believe this should be far higher – closer to 30%. This would have significant benefits for storing carbon, for our native wildlife and for people as woodlands are, of course, wonderful places to visit.