Exmoor & Quantocks - Forestry England, Bridgwater Videos

This week we've see our Heathland restoration project underway with 'Tractor Dave' doing a fantastic job at the top of Cockercombe. If you see him please keep your distance!

Volume up! The majestic trees at Great Wood 🌲

Forests are for wellbeing, no matter what the weather! Take a moment of calm today, turn up the volume, and soak up the sounds of raindrops in the forest 🌦

The first episode of Forestry England's brand-new podcast is live, and it’s all about wellbeing 🎧 Listen to the trailer to find out what to expect on Season One of The Forestry England Podcast. Discover more 👉 forestryeng.land/our-podcast

If you just take a second to watch, wait and listen it’s AMAZING what you will see on your next woodland adventure. #forestfocus #forestryengland

Lets think about our visits to Great Wood and how we can keep the forest beautiful for everyone’s visit. #forestfocus #forest #litter #leavenotrace #forestryengland #greatwood #quantockhills

In preparation for harvesting operations in Kings Cliff woods as part of our 10 year forest plan, we walk the woods marking the trees to gauge the amount of timbre before harvesting takes place. This is a key part of the sustainable forestry life cycle before harvesting commences in the summer of this year, along with visits from our ecologists to ensure wildlife concerns are addressed, and planning how we'll communicate with you, our forest visitors. We will keep you updated about the harvesting and look to meet members of public on site closer to the start of the operation. See https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/tree-marking-and-tarrifing for more info on why we mark trees.

Taking delivery of TWENTY THOUSAND trees soon to be planted on one of our Quantock sites after harvesting. It's always so exciting to see this bit, and thinking about what it means for the future of these baby trees that will grow into giants, providing sustainable timber for years to come. Planting video will be going up so you can see how we do it.

Searching for home with Victoria Pendleton
We all love the forest. So how can we help protect it and all the other creatures that love it too? Ex-Olympic cyclist and jockey Victoria Pendleton shares her connection with exploring the forest and the small steps we can take to protect it for the future 🌍 forestryeng.land/closer-to-nature #ForForests #WildlifeWednesday

Visiting the forest with your dog
We all know that dogs are part of the family, but please make sure your dog is nature's best friend too 🐶 Always keep your pooch under control and in sight so that there’s minimal wildlife disturbance. This is also helpful to spot where your pup drops its 💩 If in doubt keep your four-legged friend on a lead at your side. Check out our Forest Dog Code for more tips! https://www.forestryengland.uk/dogs-in-the-forest #WalkYourDogMonth

Behind the scenes of tree planting
Did know you an experienced person can plant 1,500 trees in a day? 🤯 We plant trees to regenerate forests recently harvested for timber, ensuring the forest regrows more quickly. Go behind the scenes to discover this part of a sustainable forest’s lifecycle.

Caring for veteran trees with Forestry England
Did you know that veteran trees are defined by their features, not just their age? These wonderful beings are vital for nature, and culturally and historically valuable too. Discover some of the steps we take to protect veteran oaks for the future, while harvesting surrounding trees for timber. 👇🌳 (this film was made in the Blackdown Hills, demonstrating the preparations and techniques used when working around veteran trees)