Small Woodland Owners' Group
@swog1.bsky.social
Supporting the enjoyment, diversity and conservation of UK woodlands www.swog.org.uk
All welcome at our next webinar on 18th Nov with Rob Penn and John Orchard from @woodlandheritage.bsky.social Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-trees... 🌳🪵 #woodculture
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
All welcome at our next webinar on 18th Nov with Rob Penn and John Orchard from @woodlandheritage.bsky.social Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-trees... 🌳🪵 #woodculture
November SWOG newsletter now out and available here ➡️ mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🍂🌱🦇🪵 #woodlandnews
November 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
November SWOG newsletter now out and available here ➡️ mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🍂🌱🦇🪵 #woodlandnews
Looking forward to our next webinar, this Thursday at 6 pm with @batconservation.bsky.social All welcome, sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-introdu... 🌳🦇🍂
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Looking forward to our next webinar, this Thursday at 6 pm with @batconservation.bsky.social All welcome, sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-introdu... 🌳🦇🍂
October SWOG newsletter now available here ➡️ mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🍄🦇🌰 #woodlands #news #events #art
October 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
October SWOG newsletter now available here ➡️ mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🍄🦇🌰 #woodlands #news #events #art
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🔍 🍄 The #UKFungusDay Find-a-Fungus challenge has started! Join in by looking out for our 20 listed fungi, take photos & record your finds on iNaturalist.
➡️ How to take part: www.ukfungusday.co.uk/findafungus
➡️ How to take part: www.ukfungusday.co.uk/findafungus
September 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🔍 🍄 The #UKFungusDay Find-a-Fungus challenge has started! Join in by looking out for our 20 listed fungi, take photos & record your finds on iNaturalist.
➡️ How to take part: www.ukfungusday.co.uk/findafungus
➡️ How to take part: www.ukfungusday.co.uk/findafungus
A new SWOG book review: Mosses, Liverworts, & Hornworts of the World. A beautiful and inspiring exploration of an easily-overlooked group of plants 🌿 www.swog.org.uk/news/books-m... @princetonupress.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A new SWOG book review: Mosses, Liverworts, & Hornworts of the World. A beautiful and inspiring exploration of an easily-overlooked group of plants 🌿 www.swog.org.uk/news/books-m... @princetonupress.bsky.social
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September SWOG newsletter available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🦇🦌🪵
September 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
September SWOG newsletter available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🦇🦌🪵
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Calling all woodland owners, agents, professionals, businesses, land-owning organisations - final week to complete British Woodlands Survey 2025 (BWS2025) exploring woodland resilience - take part before 31 Aug: sylva.org.uk/bws2025
#woodlands #trees #resilience #environmentalchange #research
#woodlands #trees #resilience #environmentalchange #research
BWS2025
sylva.org.uk
August 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Calling all woodland owners, agents, professionals, businesses, land-owning organisations - final week to complete British Woodlands Survey 2025 (BWS2025) exploring woodland resilience - take part before 31 Aug: sylva.org.uk/bws2025
#woodlands #trees #resilience #environmentalchange #research
#woodlands #trees #resilience #environmentalchange #research
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Rare, early film of three stylish gentlemen demonstrating the use of a clapper stile gate in the English countryside. Incredibly, this was filmed in 1910
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Rare, early film of three stylish gentlemen demonstrating the use of a clapper stile gate in the English countryside. Incredibly, this was filmed in 1910
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August 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Rare, early film of three stylish gentlemen demonstrating the use of a clapper stile gate in the English countryside. Incredibly, this was filmed in 1910
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Rare, early film of three stylish gentlemen demonstrating the use of a clapper stile gate in the English countryside. Incredibly, this was filmed in 1910
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August SWOG newsletter available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🦗🪓 #woodland #newsandviews #events
August 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
August SWOG newsletter available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🦗🪓 #woodland #newsandviews #events
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The British Woodlands Survey 2025 (BWS2025) is now live - important for all woodland owners, agents, forestry professionals, businesses, land-owning organisations - take part: sylva.org.uk/bws2025 @forestresearchuk.bsky.social #woodlands #trees #resilience #environmentalchange #research
July 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The British Woodlands Survey 2025 (BWS2025) is now live - important for all woodland owners, agents, forestry professionals, businesses, land-owning organisations - take part: sylva.org.uk/bws2025 @forestresearchuk.bsky.social #woodlands #trees #resilience #environmentalchange #research
July SWOG newsletter now out and available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🌿 #woodland #newsandviews
July 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
July SWOG newsletter now out and available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🌿 #woodland #newsandviews
A pellucid hoverfly on wild raspberry for #InsectWeek 🦋🐜🐞🦟🐛
June 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
A pellucid hoverfly on wild raspberry for #InsectWeek 🦋🐜🐞🦟🐛
For the summer solstice, some of the wonderful trees soaking up the sun at Allen Banks and Staward Gorge @nationaltrust.org.uk #green #woodland #escape
June 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
For the summer solstice, some of the wonderful trees soaking up the sun at Allen Banks and Staward Gorge @nationaltrust.org.uk #green #woodland #escape
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The wild service tree is the rarer woodland relative of rowan and whitebeam, appearing to germinate only in areas of ancient woodland, for which it is an indicator. It is found on chalk and limestone, but also on nutrient-rich clays. 🌳
June 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The wild service tree is the rarer woodland relative of rowan and whitebeam, appearing to germinate only in areas of ancient woodland, for which it is an indicator. It is found on chalk and limestone, but also on nutrient-rich clays. 🌳
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A racket in the rangers’ hut in Beldorney made ranger Louise McLaren set up camera traps to find out what was going on. Look at these kits doing gymnastiques😂. Watch to the end to find out what’s for dinner. #cameratraps #nature #pinemartens #Scotland
June 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A racket in the rangers’ hut in Beldorney made ranger Louise McLaren set up camera traps to find out what was going on. Look at these kits doing gymnastiques😂. Watch to the end to find out what’s for dinner. #cameratraps #nature #pinemartens #Scotland
Take a peek at the June SWOG newsletter, available here ➡️ mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳 #woodlandviews
June 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Take a peek at the June SWOG newsletter, available here ➡️ mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳 #woodlandviews
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🌳 Our New Film! Journey with us to Cornwall, exploring #ancientwoodlandsrestoration on land that now covers less than 3% of the UK @philsturgeon.com (Protect Earth) at High Wood & Mick Bracken (Woodland Trust) at Millook. Discover why such ecosystems matter and how they bring hope for biodiversity!
Ancient Woodland Restoration - A story of life and light.
YouTube video by Wood For The Trees
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May 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🌳 Our New Film! Journey with us to Cornwall, exploring #ancientwoodlandsrestoration on land that now covers less than 3% of the UK @philsturgeon.com (Protect Earth) at High Wood & Mick Bracken (Woodland Trust) at Millook. Discover why such ecosystems matter and how they bring hope for biodiversity!
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🌳 Woodland owners and managers – our oaks need you.
This summer, assess 5+ trees and share the data via Forest Lab to support research into Acute Oak Decline.
Sign up 👉 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/145159-...
This summer, assess 5+ trees and share the data via Forest Lab to support research into Acute Oak Decline.
Sign up 👉 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/145159-...
Volunteers needed to help monitor health of oaks in new research project - Forest Research
www.forestresearch.gov.uk
May 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🌳 Woodland owners and managers – our oaks need you.
This summer, assess 5+ trees and share the data via Forest Lab to support research into Acute Oak Decline.
Sign up 👉 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/145159-...
This summer, assess 5+ trees and share the data via Forest Lab to support research into Acute Oak Decline.
Sign up 👉 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/145159-...
May SWOG newsletter now out and available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🌼 #woodland #newsandviews #books #events
May 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
May SWOG newsletter now out and available here: mailchi.mp/swog/newslet... 🌳🌼 #woodland #newsandviews #books #events
A new SWOG book review: Trees of Britain and Ireland by Jon Stokes. An excellent resource for woodland owners and tree enthusiasts 🌳 www.swog.org.uk/news/books-t... #treeID #woodlandwildlife @princetonupress.bsky.social @thetreecouncil.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A new SWOG book review: Trees of Britain and Ireland by Jon Stokes. An excellent resource for woodland owners and tree enthusiasts 🌳 www.swog.org.uk/news/books-t... #treeID #woodlandwildlife @princetonupress.bsky.social @thetreecouncil.bsky.social
For Easter, some new life being transported across the bridge 🐣 #woodlandwildlife
April 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
For Easter, some new life being transported across the bridge 🐣 #woodlandwildlife
Join us for what's sure to be a fascinating webinar with Dr Rowan Jaines presenting An Alternative View of Woodlands, on Thursday 1st May at 6 pm. All welcome, sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-alterna...
April 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Join us for what's sure to be a fascinating webinar with Dr Rowan Jaines presenting An Alternative View of Woodlands, on Thursday 1st May at 6 pm. All welcome, sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-alterna...
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How to deal with grey squirrels...a growing threat to woodland management living-woods.org.uk/news/how-to-...
How to deal with grey squirrels - Living Woods
How to deal with grey squirrels if you are managing woodland or working in woodland..join us to learn more
living-woods.org.uk
April 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
How to deal with grey squirrels...a growing threat to woodland management living-woods.org.uk/news/how-to-...