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Our events

We have a range of activities and events to suit everyone, some occurring regularly such as our weekly and fortnightly woodland management days which take place on weekdays and weekends, if you’re interested in these you can sign up as a volunteer here.

We also run community tree planting days as well as our bio-monthly WoodNet events. If you would like to hear about when these are happening straight to your inbox you can subscribe to our newsletter here.

REGULAR EVENTS

ReKindle: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday

Date: Every Monday and Fortnightly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday from 10am & finishing around 3pm
Venue: Various regional locations
We lead volunteering sessions in the Derwent Valley and the Tyne Valley, and Mid/North Northumberland (Shilbottle/Rothbury) in one of several small woodlands. Tasks include thinning, coppicing, small tree felling, charcoal making, etc. All tools are provided as well as all training and advice. Just come along and be ready to get stuck in! To attend READ MORE

Tree Planting

Venue: Various regional locations
We work with various partners and landowners across the region to give our expertise on tree planting from the initial stages of design all the way through to planting and maintenance. We believe in the importance of engaging communities in this process. We mobilise volunteers to come out with us and do tree planting and READ MORE

WOODNET

Venue: Various regional locations
WoodNet is an informal network for connecting both people with an interest in woodland creation or management and professionals who work in the sector. It creates opportunities for joined up thinking, connection and education and sharing of information about woodland creation and management. This is usually a bi monthly event. Please see the upcoming events READ MORE

UPCOMING EVENTS

REKINDLE: HORSLEY WOODS

Date: 30th October and 2nd, 9th, 13th, 23rd, 27th, 30th Nov and 7th, 11th, 21st Dec
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Horsley Woods
We will be coppicing with hand tools (cutting hazel stools with pruning saws and loppers) and sorting and stacking the material ready to be used for making sustainable woodland products such as charcoal, stakes for hedge laying and fencing etc. Do wear weather appropriate clothes, layers are good as we can get warm when we READ MORE

REKINDLE: SHILBOTTLE WOODS

Date: 11th, 25th Nov and 9th Dec
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Shilbottle Woods
We will be working on tasks such as footpath clearing, tree pruning, glade creation, hedgelaying and tree planting. Do wear weather appropriate clothes, layers are good as we can get warm when we work even if it is cool. Waterproofs if necessary and sturdy footwear is essential. Something to sit on (plastic sheet, sit mat, READ MORE

REKINDLE: MILLERS WOOD, CHOPWELL

Date: 5th, 19th Nov and 3rd Dec
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Millers Wood, Garesfield Golf Club, Chopwell
This is a plantation on ancient woodland (PAWS) site. We’re working to restore the woodland through felling and pruning pine trees, glade creation particularly around ‘phoenix’ oak trees – where trees have fallen due to the lack of light in the woods but continue to grow trunks from lateral branches. Do wear weather appropriate clothes, READ MORE

REKINDLE: DERWENT VALLEY WOODLANDS

Date: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th Nov and 1st, 8th and 15th Dec
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Various woodlands in the Derwent Valley
We work in various woodlands across the Derwent Valley as we continue to create a legacy of sustainable woodland management in the area which was started by The Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Lottery Project. We carrying out a range of woodland management work, including thinning to allow more light into the woodlands, creating READ MORE

National Tree Week – Tree Planting in Jarrow

Date: Wednesday 26th November
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Wark Crescent
As part of National Tree Week and celebrating it’s 50th year we are running community volunteer tree events for the whole 9 days. To help increase the amount of woodland cover and biodiversity in the North East we are busy planting native trees around the region. Come and join us for a day’s tree planting READ MORE

National Tree Week – Woodland Working Day near Wylam

Date: Thursday 27th November
Time: 10.00am to 2.30pm
Venue: Horsley Woods
As part of National Tree Week and celebrating it’s 50th year we are running community volunteer tree events for the whole 9 days. We will be coppicing with hand tools (cutting hazel stools with pruning saws and loppers) and sorting and stacking the material ready to be used for making sustainable woodland products such as READ MORE

National Tree Week – Willow Woodland Working Day near Haydon Bridge

Date: Friday 28th November
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Haydon Bridge
As part of National Tree Week and celebrating it’s 50th year we are running community volunteer tree events for the whole 9 days. This is a patch of willow on a farm in Haydon Bridge, we manage the willow by pollarding it annually with hand tools. The main willows are early biomass varieties, so they READ MORE

National Tree Week – Tree Planting in South Shields

Date: Saturday 29th November
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Brockley Avenue
As part of National Tree Week and celebrating it’s 50th year we are running community volunteer tree events for the whole 9 days. To help increase the amount of woodland cover and biodiversity in the North East we are busy planting native trees around the region. Come and join us for a day’s tree planting READ MORE

National Tree Week – Final event – Woodland Working Day Near wylam

Date: Sunday 30th November
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Horsley Woods
As part of National Tree Week and celebrating it’s 50th year we are running community volunteer tree events for the whole 9 days. We will be coppicing with hand tools (cutting hazel stools with pruning saws and loppers) and sorting and stacking the material ready to be used for making sustainable woodland products such as READ MORE

Tree Planting in South Shields

Date: Wednesday 3rd December
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Campbell Park, South Shields
To help increase the amount of woodland cover and biodiversity in the North East we are busy planting native trees around the region. Come and join us for a day’s tree planting at this community event – and be part of making a difference. We are working with North East Community Forest and South Tyneside READ MORE