VisitWoods.org.uk has just been launched to bring together all of the UK’s known publicly accessible woods – 14,000 woodlands in all.
The £2.1 million project enables people to find their nearest accessible wood and directions to it. Visitors keen to share their experience can attribute various features and facilities to the woods they have visited, as well as uploading photographs, recommendations and comments to the site.
The project has been developed by the Woodland Trust in partnership with other leading organisations such as the Forestry Commission, the National Trust, Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Yell and DoubleTree by Hilton.
2011 is the International Year of Forests, a year of celebrating trees, woods and forests across the globe and the perfect time to think about how we value our precious trees. Sign the Woodland Trust petition to ensure the preservation of ancient woodlands in the UK: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/save-ancient-forests/Pages/fc-disposals-whats-the-problem.aspx?WT.mc_id=fc-info
Tue, Feb 15, 2011
Climate Change, Trees