The Silk Wood Community Planting Project is off to a good start in 2024 with local community groups planting the first 200 trees to regenerate a section of Silk Wood at the arboretum.
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Clearing the way
Posted in: Blog Community activities Landscape Restoration Conservation Participation Silk Wood Community Planting Project Silk Wood Chalara ash dieback
Silk Wood is stirring. Two years after the loss of its ash trees, this community woodland is poised for a comeback as we embark on the first phase of a three-year regeneration project.
Silk Wood Community Planting Project: Baseline monitoring
Posted in: Blog Volunteering Summer Projects Conservation Education Participation Silk Wood Community Planting Project Silk Wood Chalara ash dieback
Over the summer, a team of volunteers conducted a baseline survey in Silk Wood to discover which flora and fauna are present after a period of fallow following on from ash tree felling due to Chalara.
Woodland Design Workshops Inspires Young People
Posted in: Blog Botanical Learning Landscape Restoration Projects Conservation Education Participation Silk Wood Community Planting Project Silk Wood Chalara ash dieback
The Silk Wood Community Planting Project is a great example of how schoolchildren can be involved in the design and management of their local environment. Find out more about the recent forest design workshops...
Silk Wood Community Planting Project - A trip to Delamere Nursery
Posted in: Blog Tree management Community activities Research trips Botanical Propagation Landscape Restoration Projects Conservation Education Participation Silk Wood Community Planting Project Silk Wood
After introducing Oscar and his role a couple of months ago, he has been busy behind the scenes planning and making progress getting ready for the project to regenerate a part of Silk Wood. Read on to learn about his trip to Delamere Nursery...
New Silk Wood Project Manager
Posted in: Blog Tree management Botanical Landscape Restoration Projects Conservation Education Participation
In January 2023, we welcomed Oscar Adams to Westonbirt Arboretum as the new Silk Wood Project Manager. We caught up with Oscar to find out more about him, his role and the future of Silk Wood...
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