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Wellbeing and wheelchair access - what we've achieved at Craig Gwladys this summer

Richard hopes that by encouraging local people to be an active part of this process, they have seen many benefits, including a new found appreciation of woodlands and outdoor spaces, a better understanding of accessibility and feelings of worth and improved confidence

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Students offer advice for SWA

20 Meh 2024

We were delighted to welcome a group of University of Birmingham students to the Green Wood Centre last week as part of a challenge to help us engage with a younger audience.

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Short Breaks for Unpaid Carers in South-East Wales

18 Meh 2024

For Carers Week, we have been reflecting on the positive impact of our Carer’s Programme. Read more about the project and hear from Project Officer Elise as she reflects on its success.

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Wellbeing event on Anglesey brings together participants and stakeholders for a sunny celebration

10 Meh 2024

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Members' visit to Coed Gwinllan Tyddyn

22 Mai 2024

Following our members' visit to the Esmond Harris Award-winning woodland near Penygroes, North Wales, earlier in May, we received this wonderful testimony from our host.

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International Women's Day 2024: meet the female architect behind our pioneering woodland hubs

11 Mawrth 2024

For International Women’s Day 2024, we spoke to Jenny Hall, Director of Craftedspace, about inspirational women and the challenges she has faced as a female architect.

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Breaking barriers in Swansea with outdoor learning

4 Mawrth 2024

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Case Study - Social Prescribing the Woodland Way

7 Chwef 2024

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Getting Ready for Christmas - The Woodland Way!

14 Rhag 2023

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Member's visit - Norbury Park and FACE

3 Awst 2023

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National Volunteer Week - Meet Vicky

5 Meh 2023

"I have a purpose and a passion"

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Spring is sprung! Walking in the woods this morning, the spring flowers are pushing through the undergrowth, the birdsong in the trees is reaching fever pitch and the mammals large and small are on the move; attracting the attention of the kestrels and buzzards overhead. This is such a magical time of year and never fails to inspire and fill the mind with thoughts and plans for the year ahead.

We are getting this year off to a great start with two events this month that should prove to be very interesting. On 16-17 March we are hosting two Forestry Commission sponsored “Woodland into Management” events at the Green Wood Centre. The event will showcase some of the many ways that small woodland managers and owners can use some of the smaller-scale equipment available to them to improve woodland management in a sensitive, sustainable and cost effective way.

We are very much looking forward to the event as it provides us with an opportunity to look at the lessons coming from the SIMWOOD project, where we are again collaborating with the Forestry Commission, along with another 27 woodland management organisations from across Europe. Our principle in both initiatives is that the “wood that is valued is the wood that stays” and we know that Small Woods members value the woods where they work for a wide range of reasons. The addition of new techniques and ideas that promote management will make the 25-30,000 hectares of British woods for which Small Woods members are responsible across the UK more likely to be managed well. To say there is clearly demand from members for these events is an understatement – the first day sold out in 3 hours and the second in an evening. We are looking forward to two vibrant days exchanging experience and ideas.