What do you want to explore today?
Dedicate a tree
A unique Mothers’ Day gift or the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion or special someone at any time of the year.
Events in your Forest
From planting days to woodland walks, Mini Foresters to our Bat & Moth evenings, there’s something for everyone at the Heart of England Forest.
Benefits of the blackthorn
Our series on the trees of the Forest continues this month with the spiny herald of spring, blackthorn. Discover why this tree of contradictions is so valuable for wildlife.
Bathing in the Forest
As the days grow longer and the weather warms, it’s the perfect time of year to make like the Japanese and try the health-boosting “shinrin-yoku”, or forest bathing.
Bee flies: Masters of disguise
Britain’s wildlife is more exotic than you might think. Meet the bee fly, whose fluffy body and narwhal-like prong seem almost to defy reality, and learn its secrets of mimicry and parasitism.