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

MARGARET TUNSTALL

MARGARET TUNSTALL

Operations Manager

DEBBIE BLADES

DEBBIE BLADES

Office Manager & Company Secretary

SALLY PENDERGAST

SALLY PENDERGAST

Farm & Land Manager

KATE QUINTON

KATE QUINTON

Community & Volunteer Officer

DAISY HAYWOOD

DAISY HAYWOOD

Development & Education Manager

RICHARD CHANNING

RICHARD CHANNING

Woodyard Manager

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At the weekend, we held a willow weaving workshop

At the weekend, we held a willow weaving workshop as part of our Ruskin Club nature and crafts programme. The participants learnt the basic tools and techniques involved in willow weaving, and made their very own woven bird feeder.

We still have a few tickets left on a couple of our upcoming courses this Autumn. To find out more, and to book a place, please visit our website.
Sept 24th: Coppicing and Coppice Craft
Nov 19th: Orchard Management

#willowweaving #heritagecrafts #ruskinclub #wyreforest

We’re have a stall at the Far Forest Countryside

We’re have a stall at the Far Forest Countryside Show on 13th-14th August, and we hope to see lots of you there! We always love the show, as its great opportunity for us to catch up with old friends and supporters, meet new people, share our story, and sell our produce. For more information about the show, visit: https://farforestshow.co.uk/

#wyreforest #countrysideshow #farforest

More happy woodyard customers! We supplied a local

More happy woodyard customers! We supplied a local family with some milled oak for a garden pergola project – and look what a magnificent job they did with it! If you have a garden or DIY project in mind, why not consider sourcing the timber from us? All our oak is sustainably harvested the Wyre Forest, and the profits from our woodyard business are reinvested in our conservation and community work. #wyreforest #sustainabletimber #gardenproject #woodyard

This week, we’ve made the most of the hot dry we

This week, we’ve made the most of the hot dry weather and had our hay meadows cut. We’ll feed the nutritious hay to our herd of Dexter cattle through the winter.

#WyreForest #Wildlife #RuskinLand #WyreCommunityLandTrust #haymeadows #wildflowers #haymaking

Last weekend, we ran a green woodworking course as

Last weekend, we ran a green woodworking course as part of the Ruskin Club – our programme of monthly craft and nature workshops. Under the cool shade of the oak trees, the course participants learnt the tools and techniques of green woodworking and made their very own spatulas to take home with them.

We still have a few tickets left for some of our upcoming courses this Autumn. To find out more, and to book a place, please visit our website.
Sept 24th: Coppicing and Coppice Craft
Nov 19th: Orchard Management
Dec 10th: Christmas Wreath

#ruskinclub #wyreforest #heritagecrafts #naturecraft #greenwoodwork #spooncarving

Local family business, @coppicecreationsltd have r

Local family business, @coppicecreationsltd have recently been carrying out bark peeling within some of the coppice coupes of Ruskin Land. Bark peeling involves the selecting and cutting of larger oak saplings, and peeling away the bark from the poles. The bark is then stacked and left to dry to be later used for tanning leather, whilst the poles are used in making traditional rustic furniture. Bark peeling used to be a large industry in the Wyre Forest, so its great to see this traditional heritage craft being kept alive by a local business.

#wyreforest #barkpeeling #heritagecraft #coppice #woodland #conservation

We’ve been building lots of dens with school gro

We’ve been building lots of dens with school groups recently. Den building is a great activity for facilitating team building and problem-solving skills, as well as being great fun!

#forestschool #wyreforest #outdooreducation #denbuilding

Today, we held our annual Volunteer Celebration Ev

Today, we held our annual Volunteer Celebration Event. It’s a chance for us to gather our volunteer team together, catch up over food and drink, and thank them for all the hard work they put in all year round. We also used the event to bid a fond farewell to Matt, our Volunteer and Community Development Officer, who is leaving the team, and Kate who is re-joining us after maternity leave.

#volunteer #wyreforest

On Saturday, we held a willow weaving workshop as

On Saturday, we held a willow weaving workshop as part of our Ruskin Club nature and crafts programme. The participants learnt the basic tools and techniques involved in willow weaving, and made their very own woven bird feeder.

We still have a few tickets left for some of our upcoming courses this Autumn. To find out more, and to book a place, please visit our website.
Sept 24th: Coppicing and Coppice Craft
Nov 19th: Orchard Management
Dec 10th: Christmas Wreath

#ruskinclub #wyreforest #heritagecrafts #naturecraft #willow #willowweaving

Today, we led a school group on a butterfly walk,

Today, we led a school group on a butterfly walk, to see what butterflies we could find and identify. The Wyre Forest is one of the top sites nationally to see butterflies, with over half of the UK’s 59 species found here. The children were able to see lots of species in the beautiful sunshine today, and made a piece of nature art together at the end of our session to celebrate. #wyreforest #butterflies #outdooreducation #natureart #forestschool

A photo of Enid, one of our Dexter cattle – posi

A photo of Enid, one of our Dexter cattle – posing amongst the yellow irises.

#dextercattle #wyreforest #conservationgrazing

A little restoration project we have in the worksh

A little restoration project we have in the workshop at the moment – an old treasured garden bench in need of some repair and maintenance work. Do you have a woodwork project you’d like help with? Get in touch with richard@wyreclt.org.uk

#wyreforest #woodwork #restoration #conservation

It’s the start of #VolunteersWeek – an annual

It’s the start of #VolunteersWeek – an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering.

At WCLT, we couldn’t do what we do without our incredible team of volunteers. From looking after the wildlife and habitats of the Wyre Forest, to making unique woodwork products for sale, our volunteers contribute a huge amount of time, skill and enthusiasm to WCLT. So, we’d just like to say a big thank you for everything they do.

If you’re interested in joining the volunteer team, get in touch with our Volunteer and Community Development Officer on matt@wyreclt.org.uk

#wyreforest #volunteering #volunteersweek2022

Our Dexter cattle never miss an opportunity for a

Our Dexter cattle never miss an opportunity for a snack! Here they are helping us do some track maintenance whilst being moved to a different site last week.

#dextercattle #wyreforest #conservationgrazing

We recently completed an order to make and install

We recently completed an order to make and install a set of raised beds for a local resident’s private garden. If you’ve got a garden project in mind which you’d like some help with, get in touch with info@wyreclt.org.uk.

And don’t forget, there’s still time to donate to our woodwork equipment fundraising appeal, which will help us do more of these kinds of projects in the future. The link to our Just Giving page is available in our bio.

#wyreforest #bewdley #woodwork #raisedbeds #gardenproject

Ruskin Club Course – Wildlife Tracking & Nature

Ruskin Club Course – Wildlife Tracking & Nature Walk

At the weekend, our Ruskin Club members were treated to a morning of wildlife wisdom and exploration with expert ecologist and tracker, Sam from @Scruff.stuff. We learnt how to decipher animal tracks and prints, got up close and personal with various droppings, listened to birdsong, and lots lots more. All the participants left feeling not only better connected with the natural world, but also themselves and their senses.

If you’d like to book a place on one of our upcoming Ruskin Club courses, please visit our website.

#wildlifetracking #wyreforest #wildlife #natureconnection #ruskinclub

Our firelighting and campfire cooking sessions are

Our firelighting and campfire cooking sessions are always so popular, with school and adult groups alike! We love seeing the pride in everyone’s faces when they’ve built a successful fire, with little more than a flint and steel, and some sticks found on the forest floor. There’s nothing like the promise of a roasted marshmallow to motivate groups to persevere and work together as a team!

#forestschool #campfirecooking #firelighting #wyreforest #outdooreducation #bushcraft

We’ve just topped up our little forest stall at

We’ve just topped up our little forest stall at St George’s Farm with Ruskin Land apple juice, for all those thirsty walkers enjoying one of the many beautiful paths through the Wyre Forest. Why not grab some yourself – just don’t forget to bring some cash (£2 for 330ml and £3 for 750ml bottles).

Our apple juice is made from traditional varieties of apples, picked from orchards that we help manage across the Wyre Forest. Its available to buy from @bewdleygardenkitchen and @areleyarboretumandgardens, as well as for order and local delivery (minimum orders apply). For more information, contact info@wyreclt.org.uk

#applejuice #bewdley #wyreforest #orchard #shoplocal

Today, we’re launching a fundraising campaign to

Today, we’re launching a fundraising campaign to part exchange our 50-year-old planer for two new planers and a bandsaw. The machines will make a world of difference in improving our efficiency in the workshop, and enable us to produce and sell more products, the profits from which support our education and conservation work.

We’ve already raised nearly £1,000, including a generous donation from @WildJacspirits – a Wyre Forest based distillery, who support and donate 1% of all their sales revenue back to local charities and organisations. How lucky we are to receive their support.

If you would like to donate to our fundraising campaign, please visit our Just Giving site (link in bio)

#crowdfunding #wyreforest #bewdley #woodwork #1%fortheplanet #justgiving #fundraising #conservation

Last week, we welcomed a group of progression stud

Last week, we welcomed a group of progression students from @KidderminsterCollege to Ruskin Land, and led a wildlife tracking and tree identification walk through the woods, as well as a leaf carving session in our workshop. We’re looking forward to welcoming them back for another session in the coming weeks, as well as supporting them further with their land-based studies.

#wyreforest #outdooreducation

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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.