News from Woodland Trust….

Dear recorder,

It’s looking like an interesting year for autumn fruit. Our early records so far indicate that fruiting is later than last year. In drier parts of the UK it could also be potentially more sparse compared to last year’s bumper crops. What has been your experience? Do let us know… and keep entering those all important records.

Recorders often tell me they’re worried that young people are disconnected from the environment. Read more below about how the Woodland Trust is helping children engage with nature.

Kate Lewthwaite
Citizen Science manager

P.S We’re delighted that Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, are organising a Commemorative Symposium in honour of Professor Oliver Rackham on 13 – 14 August 2016. Find out more and express your interest in attending.

Ivy – species of the month

This unassuming and often maligned plant is a nature reserve in miniature. Find out why its flowers are a lifeline for so many insects and how and when to record it.

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Win some BEEautiful prizes

Fancy winning £45 worth of bee-themed goodies from the Woodland Trust shop? Just answer one simple pollinator question and they could be yours.

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Nature Detectives for families

From butterfly prints to creepy crawly spotter sheets, our new Nature Detectives website is bright, beautiful and packed with activities to get children (and grown-ups!) excited about nature.

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A great success for citizen science

Observatree’s goal to be an early warning system for tree health has just been realised thanks to a volunteer who spotted the symptoms of a new pest. This is only the second sighting of its kind in the UK.

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