ABOUT US

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Bringing the landscape back to life

Since 2007 we have been working to conserve the Wyre Forest and its variety of habitats, including its species rich wildflower meadows, traditional orchards and wood pasture.

We work in close partnership with the Guild of St George, Natural England, Forestry England, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, The Woodland Trust, Butterfly Conservation and local landowners.

Our team of around 40 dedicated volunteers help us carry out important conservation work and care for our herd of 50 pedigree Dexter cattle that carry out an extensive conservation grazing programme.

ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY

Geoff Tunstall

Acting CEO

DEBBIE BLADES

DEBBIE BLADES

Office Manager & Company Secretary

SALLY PENDERGAST

SALLY PENDERGAST

Farm & Land Manager

KATE QUINTON

KATE QUINTON

Community and Volunteer Officer (Maternity Leave)

DAISY HAYWOOD

DAISY HAYWOOD

Volunteer & Community Development Officer

MATT COPEMAN

MATT COPEMAN

Volunteer & Community Development Officer

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During a recent community group visit with mothers

During a recent community group visit with mothers and their children, we ran a dreamcatcher workshop. Made out of woven willow, twine, salt dough beads, and foraged items from the woodland floor, everyone was able to take home their own dreamcatcher to hang above their bed and capture all those happy dreams of days spent in the beautiful Wyre Forest #wyreforest #craft #dreamcatcher #ruskinland

Our woodworking volunteers have been busy setting

Our woodworking volunteers have been busy setting up shelving and storage units in our Wyre Woodworks Community Workshop. We’re now recruiting new volunteers who are interested in learning and sharing woodworking skills, and contributing to some exciting projects in #RuskinLand. If you'd like to join our team, get in touch with info@wyreclt.org.uk #woodwork #volunteering #wyreforest

We’re pleased to announce that we are going to b

We’re pleased to announce that we are going to be attending the Far Forest Countryside Show this year (14th-15th August). The Show is an annual 2-day event run entirely by volunteers of the Far Forest Society, with the aim of providing a fun day out for all the family and to raise funds to maintain the Far Forest Showground at Callow Hill and support sporting activities in the local community. Wyre Community Land Trust will have a stall at the Show, providing free kids’ activities, showcasing our products, and promoting our events and courses. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/FarForestShow/ #wyreforest #bewdley #countrysideshow

What a wonderful time we had on our first craft co

What a wonderful time we had on our first craft course at the weekend! The group learnt log cleaving techniques, safe axe work, the use of drawknives on shavehorses, and knife carving and whittling skills, under the expert eye of our green woodwork tutor, Tom Dillon. They all went away at the end of the day with their very own spatulas, spreaders and spoons. If you would like to try it out for yourself, there are still places available on our upcoming craft courses. For more information, head over to our website: www.wyreclt.org.uk/come-on-a-course/⠀
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#greenwoodwork #spooncarving #wyreforest #ruskinland #craft #woodland #worcestershirehour

Our #RuskinLand Apple Juice is now available at @L

Our #RuskinLand Apple Juice is now available at @LoadStreetDeli. The independent, family-owned and run business in the heart of Bewdley are huge supporters of local produce, and we’re delighted that our apple juice is now on their shelves. #WyreForest #localproduce #heritageapples #shoplocal

Yesterday, we held a celebration event for our vol

Yesterday, we held a celebration event for our volunteers. It was wonderful to bring everyone together after such a long time, and say thank you for all that they do to support WCLT. Sam from @Scruff.stuff led us on a mammal tracking walk through #RuskinLand and then we came back to share a homecooked lunch and a good old catch-up under the trees. #WyreForest #Volunteering

We had our last school visit of the academic year,

We had our last school visit of the academic year, where we built dens in our wood pasture. We look forward to welcoming children back in September, but in the meantime, we wish them all a wild and fun time this summer. #WyreForest #RuskinLand #ForestSchool #outdooreducation #woodland

We’re pleased to announce that we have recently

We’re pleased to announce that we have recently become a member of the @WyreForestGreenAlliance. The Alliance is made up of local organisations and groups that share a common aim of tackling climate change and improving and protecting the local environment. With lots of projects and campaigns already underway, we’re looking forward to working with the Alliance, sharing our knowledge and skills, learning from others, and collaborating on further initiatives in the future. For more information, visit http://wfgall.org.uk #wyreforest

We caught Ernest having a good old scratch, using

We caught Ernest having a good old scratch, using his long pointed horns to get to those hard to reach places. Dexter cattle are a naturally horned breed of cattle, and develop horns which are white with black tips, that sweep forward and upwards. What beautiful animals! #WyreForest #dextercattle #wildlife #conservationgrazing

Our first green woodwork course is happening later

Our first green woodwork course is happening later this month, and there are still tickets available. SPATULAS, SPREADERS & SPOONS, Saturday 24th July - This one-day workshop will equip beginners and ‘casual-carvers’ with the basic knife grips and axe techniques to go away and confidently carve simple spatulas, spreaders and spoons. For more information and to book your place visit www.wyreclt.org.uk/come-on-a-course/ #greenwoodwork #wyreforest #ruskinland #craftcourse

This week, we hosted a group from @sevenupcharity,

This week, we hosted a group from @sevenupcharity, a Birmingham-based charity that provides play, leisure and learning opportunities for disabled children, young people and their siblings. The group enjoyed a nature walk around #RuskinLand, did some leaf printing, and learnt how to do wood carving. Their #WyreForest inspired artwork will be used in an exhibition, to be hosted @thehivejq gallery later this year.

Look at this huge #orchid we came across this week

Look at this huge #orchid we came across this week in the #WyreForest (pictured next to a wellie to give a better idea of scale)! It’s obviously loving the warm wet weather we’re having at the moment. Have you spotted any plants putting on spectacular growth spurts recently? #RuskinLand #wildlife #woods

We’ve added two more courses to our events progr

We’ve added two more courses to our events programme. To find out more and to book your place, visit: wyreclt.org.uk/come-on-a-course/⠀
10th-12th August: GREEN WOOD STOOLS – On this three-day course, participants will get the chance to transform a log of fresh green wood into their own stools (with either a solid-wood or woven seat) using a shavehorse and/or pole-lathe.⠀
9th-10th October: INTRODUCTION TO GREEN WOODWORK – This course is aimed primarily at newcomers to the craft and who would like to try out a variety of green woodwork tools and techniques. ⠀
#WyreForest #WorcestershireHour #RuskinLand #greenwoodwork #craftcourses

We’d like to welcome our newest member of the te

We’d like to welcome our newest member of the team, Theo! Theo has joined us as part of the Government-funded #Kickstart #Apprenticeship scheme, and will be with us for the next six months. He’s a budding conservationist, and has already got stuck in, helping out with our conservation volunteers and carrying out a butterfly survey in our meadows. Its great to be able to help train the next generation and provide them with opportunities to work in the beautiful #wyreforest

Mallet mass production! ⠀ Our men’s mental hea

Mallet mass production! ⠀
Our men’s mental health group helped us make a new set of mallets. All these mallets came from just a couple of hazel branches, which were sawn, carved, shaved and smoothed with hand tools. We’ll be using the new mallets in our upcoming green woodwork courses and education workshops. Thanks guys! #WyreForest #RuskinLand #greenwoodwork #mensmentalhealth

We've been making some nature art in the woods thi

We've been making some nature art in the woods this week with school children from Birchen Coppice Academy. This art piece was inspired by a deer that jumped across our path as the children were doing a scavenger hunt through the woods. We love being able to give children such memorable experiences. #RuskinLand #WyreForest #outdooreducation #forestschool #natureart

If you’ve walked around #RuskinLand recently, yo

If you’ve walked around #RuskinLand recently, you might have noticed we’ve done some works, including filling in the potholes on the track and strimming back some of the vegetation along the public footpaths. And if you haven’t visited us before, now is the perfect time for a walk in the woods - it’s just beautiful out there! #wyreforest

Its Men’s Health Week this week, and this year t

Its Men’s Health Week this week, and this year the campaign is focusing on men’s mental health. Every day at WCLT, we see the mental health benefits that our volunteers get from being outside, working with their hands, and connecting with one another. If you’d like to start volunteering with us to support your own wellbeing, get in touch #menshealthweek #mentalhealth #wyreforest #ruskinland

Looking for some firewood for your summer evening

Looking for some firewood for your summer evening fire pits? We have sustainably harvested and seasoned firewood and kindling for sale, available in bulk bags, full and half-loads, and netted bags. We can deliver for free within 7.5 miles of Bewdley. For more information and to place your order, email info@wyreclt.org.uk or call 01299 488083 #wyreforest #ruskinland #firewood

Our hay meadows are looking wonderful right now. F

Our hay meadows are looking wonderful right now. Flower-rich hay meadows are valuable habitats, providing food and ground-nesting habitat for birds, and pollen for pollinators. However, across the country, hay meadows are in steep decline due to intensive farming practices. We don’t cut our hay until mid-late July, in order to allow the seeding of our late flowering meadow plants. We then feed the hay to our herd of Dexter cattle through the colder wetter months of the year. #WyreForest #Wildlife #RuskinLand #WyreCommunityLandTrust #haymeadows #wildflowers #haymaking

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St Georges Farm
Tanners Hill
Bewdley
DY12 2LS

WCLT is grateful for LEADER funding that has supported forestry machinery and new timber storage buildings.