The autumn equinox: balancing light and dark
As summer slips gently into autumn, the earth reaches a moment of perfect balance. The autumn equinox, which this year...
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August volunteer day
It was a glorious sunny day for our volunteer day this month. We spent the morning clearing bracken around the...
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July volunteer day
Another wonderful day in the woods yesterday, and surprisingly sunny despite the rain forecast! We took on large areas of...
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Resilience – life lessons from trees.
(noun): the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. If you’re old enough to be reading this, chances are life...
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June volunteer day
Another great volunteer day yesterday – it was lovely weather to be amongst the trees. We set out with scythes...
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May volunteer day
We had an excellent volunteer day this month. Thank you to all that came along and put in so much...
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Celebrating 10 Years of Tortworth Arboretum
On Saturday 26th April, we celebrated 10 years of Tortworth Forest Centre with our biggest event ever. Over 350 people...
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Planting new trees with the help of local businesses
This year has seen a lot of tree planting activity in the arboretum – with our wellbeing groups getting the...
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March volunteer day
Another busy volunteer Sunday at the arboretum yesterday, and sunny too! It was wonderful to see such a big turnout...
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Sponsor a tree!
We are looking out for local businesses to join us in celebrating Tortworth Forest Centre’s 10th anniversary. Since our founding,...
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December at Tortworth Arboretum
As December approaches the arboretum takes on a quiet charm. Whether you’re wrapping up for a brisk walk or simply...
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Celebrating a Decade of Tortworth Forest Centre
On 26th April 2025, Tortworth Forest Centre will mark a significant milestone: our 10th anniversary! Read more
Looking back on our ninth year
We are pleased to share with you our Annual Report for 2023-2024, our ninth year as an organisation. This year...
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Following the Five Pathways to Nature Connection
A guest blog by Jennifer Short, Wild&Well. The ancients understood it – Hippocrates himself is supposed to have said that...
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