Action for Mountain WoodlandsWhat are mountain woodlands? Mountain woodland or montane scrub is one of the rarest habitats in Scotland, dwarf birch, mountain willow and woolly willow are just a few of the specialist trees that can be found

't have to endure minus 50 degree C temperatures or battle with 300lb sleds to spend some time with them. The two Arctic veterans have teamed up with The Woodland Trust and Talisker malt whisky to arrange a weekend of maps, mountains, and campfires

of muddy boots, fine views and Highland spirits (and that's not the ghostly variety) back to Skye this summer after a successful trial run in 2006. The event's a joint initiative of the Woodland Trust and Talisker whisky, with a few well-known faces from

for 'enhancing public benefits from all woodland and forests' and, most significantly, 'the value for money and cost-effectiveness of the public forest estate in England and options for its future ownership and management'.Franklin says that the Ramblers

of between two and eight miles in length in the ancient industrial woodlands around Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley.All the walks are accessible by public transport, which is a nice touch, and they also take in rural visitor attractions. Again the region

-miningindustry.It then emerges onto the fertile high plateau and a walk back tothe picture postcard village of Monyash. Lathkill Dale itself is aNational Nature Reserve for its amazing plant and animal lifediversity in the ancient ash woodlands. Ideal for that Boxing Daystroll

FireflyNew in theUK from the guys at Woodland Organics is the innovative Firefly fromGuyot Designs. It's a brilliant little bit of kit that converts your wide-mouthedwater bottle into a handy lantern. A unique lid incorporates anintegrated LED light

memory.As a result and with the consent of Stuart's family, it's beendecided to plant a tree or trees in his memory at a wood run by theWoodland Trust in the Lake District. Jeannie Conley, who iscoordinating the appeal, writes:"The Woodland Trust can

burial site is a new woodland planted with indigenous tree species: Scots pine, silver birch, blackthorn, aspen, rowan and hazel. “It’s a good mix for wildlife, but we’re trying to stop the rabbits and deer from ‘misusing’ the saplings until the woodland’s

and Jack Ellerby from Friends of the Lake District. For more information visit www.savelakelandsforests.org.ukJack Ellerby says: “If you love woodlands and enjoy walking or riding in local Forestry Commission woods, now is the time to stand up and join