DPD help out at Dimmingsdale
An awesome group of staff from one of Forestry England's corporate partners, DPD came along to volunteer at Dimmingsdale and did a brilliant job clearing invasive Himalayan Balsam. Thanks for all your help! 🌳💚
If you'd like to know more about volunteering at Dimmingsdale you can find all the details here: https://www.forestryengland.uk/dimmingsdale/volunteering-dimmingsdale
To enquire about corporate volunteering opportunities drop us a line: [email protected]
“If you take care of your mind you take care of your body” 💚
There are countless ways to move mindfully in the forest, from walking and running to cycling or yoga and even our very own Wellness Trail! This Mental Health Awareness Week, join us at Cannock Chase Forest and discover new ways to move more for your mental health.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MHAW #WalkThisMay
Visit our free wellbeing trails
Does the word mindfulness feel intimidating? 🌳
Listen in as Ruby explains how being mindful can be as simple as focusing on your different senses during a walk in the woods.
The handy prompts featured along our free wellbeing trails are the perfect place to start! Ther's one here at Cannock Chase Forest.
See for yourself 👉 forestryeng.land/try-a-wellbeing-trail
Teachers!
Want to make the best of the warmer weather and get your class outside for the day?
Why not bring them to Cannock Chase Forest? Our Ranger in a Bag helps you deliver learning at your own pace right here in the forest. We can even support you with classroom hire.
Everything you need for a really different day of learning in nature with your students.
To find out more drop a line to: [email protected]
Celebrate the Gruffalo's birthday in the nation's forests
Come and celebrate the Gruffalo’s 25th birthday with our new trail 🎈
Enjoy lots of interactive panels and activities, and pick up a £4 activity pack at your local site which includes a party headband, activity leaflet, stickers, crayons and a sew on patch 🎁
Find out more 👉 forestryeng.land/gruffalo-party-cannock-chase
Forestry England plays a vital role in supplying sustainably grown timber to UK industry. But this sometimes means we need to carry out work which involves having closures and diversions on trails to keep everyone safe. In this short video Emma, our Trails Ranger explains why it is important to follow any closures and diversions signs that you may see on site
And although seeing trees being chopped down can seem alarming, don't worry. What makes our timber sustainable is that our forestry work is all part of a cycle, so this winter replanting will take place here at Cannock Chase Forest. You can read more about the lifecycle of a forest and how we manage the nation's forests now and for the future, here: https://www.forestryengland.uk/managing-forests
We are for women ♀️
Happy International Women’s Day ♀️💜
Today, and every day, we celebrate the incredible women who contribute to the magic of the nation's forests 🌲
From conservationists to explorers, educators to adventurers, Forestry England is proud to stand with and support women to feel safe and included in England's forests.
Our sustainable land management team are busy working with our harvesting contractors on the latest lot of timber harvesting which is taking place around Ladyhill and Fairoak.
Seeing trees being chopped down can be worrying – especially when you hear the stories of deforestation in the Rainforest. However, at Forestry England we supply England’s largest amount of sustainably-sourced timber as part of our work looking after over 1,500 of our nation’s forests. And what makes it sustainable is that we are equally focused on planning and planting forests. So the areas that we are felling at the moment will be replanted later this year, and the forest cycle will continue.
You can learn more about how Forestry England manages forests for sustainably grown timber in this short video.
Are you ready to join the Gruffalo on an unforgettable birthday adventure? 🎁
Pick up an activity pack at Cannock Chase Forest for just £4 and let your adventure “in the deep, dark wood” begin 👉 forestryeng.land/gruffalo-party-cannock-chase
Celebrate the Gruffalo's birthday in the nation's forests
Come and celebrate the Gruffalo’s 25th birthday with our brand-new trail 🎈
Enjoy lots of interactive panels and activities, and pick up a £4 activity pack at your local site which includes a party headband, activity leaflet, stickers, crayons and a sew on patch 🎁
Find out more 👉 forestryeng.land/gruffalo-party-cannock-chase
Tree harvesting operations are currently happening at Cannock Chase Forest. All the timber goes into UK industry - but what happens to it then? In this short film, Richard from our Sustainable Land Management team talks you through some of the common uses of wood in the home.
Wood products can have a long life and are often reused or recycled again and again. When we harvest trees for wood, we plant more to ensure the forest’s lifecycle continues.
Find out more on our website: www.forestryengland.uk/timber-uses-of-wood
Try out our new wellbeing trail!
Take some time for you and visit one of our wellbeing trails across the country 🌲
Spending time amongst the trees and really noticing nature is scientifically proven to boost our mental and physical health.
With our brand new waymarked trails and wellbeing journal, you can engage your senses and connect with your body on a mindful forest walk 📓
Try our wellbeing trail today 👉 https://www.forestryengland.uk/cannock-chase-forest/wellbeing-trail-cannock-chase
Bike trail update.
Please follow all the diversions and exclusion zones during this period of harvesting around the Monkey Trail.
Millie, our ecologist explains the work done to ensure that habitats and protected species are always considered during forestry operations.
The sustainable land management have started some tree harvesting work which will mean diversions on the Monkey mountain bike trail. Here's trails ranger, Emma to tell you more about it.
Forestry England's Shadow volunteer scheme provides a real insight into working in the nation's forests. It can also launch a change in career direction. Just like it did for Neil, who's now the Forest Centre Manager at Sherwood Pines.
There are currently shadow volunteer opportunities at Cannock Chase Forest as a recreation volunteer or sustainable land management volunteer. Find out more and apply here: https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/shadow-volunteer-scheme
