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Chester Zoo staff member helping to plant a tree

Partnership drives woodland creation expansion at Chester Zoo

Tickets available now: Investing in Nature 2026

Mindful Contact with Nature

New report explores how nature-based activities are supporting mental health and wellbeing

Children looking at items on a table and drawing

Young people help shape new artworks for the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Royal Mail Woodland

St Cleopas School

Growing a greener future at St Cleopas CE Primary School

Growing together: INTX’s partnership with The Mersey Forest

The Mersey Forest invites suggestions for 2026 Ideas Lab event

Habitats in action: A healthy pond story part 2

Pupils and staff at Hurdsfield school on planting day

Growing together: Hurdsfield pupils help plant a new school woodland

Paul Nolan awarded the Institute’s Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Forestry

Teresa at The Knoll

Creating a community friendly woodland at The Knoll

Titanic group photo

Titanic Hotel Liverpool volunteers make a lasting contribution at Griffin Wood

Follow the Willow Tits with us!

International partnership spotlight: Arbor Day Foundation and The Mersey Forest

Meet Tasmin Hanley, our Community Forestry Intern

Image of the award being presented to two people from the Leftwich Meadow Conservation Group by The Lord Mayor of Chester

Leftwich volunteering group win conservation and environment award

A family walking in a woodland in winter

Nature’s gifts this Christmas: Festive Nature Bingo

Finding perspective among the trees: Sheridan Webb on volunteering with The Mersey Forest

Volunteering with The Mersey Forest: Dan’s story

Championing new voices in urban tree research

Oak at Tatton - all

Tatton plants 34,000 trees and supports £80,000 for local economy

Airren at dragonfly pond

Habitats in action: A healthy pond story

Soprano Pipistrelle

Airren’s Nature Notes: Bats in The Mersey Forest

Science of the Forest

Highlights from our Science of the Forest Conference

Picture of newly planted tree with parkland fencing around, with a mature woodland in the background and blue sky

A boost for biodiversity at Knowsley Estate

Storeton Hall Farm

Delivering trees and woodlands at Storeton Hall Farm, Wirral

Growing Liverpool’s trees and woodlands

Free ‘Mindfulness in Nature’ sessions return to Frodsham and Helsby this autumn

British Science Week

Science of the Forest: People, Nature and Climate

Wildflowers in Liverpool

£1m Lottery funding will help to restore nature across the Liverpool City Region

Bumble bee on flower

Bees’ Needs Week

Willow spiling along the river

Working with nature to tackle local flooding issues

Raise Cumbria visit in woodland

A day with Raise: Inspiration, trees and fresh ideas

Boy digging in the mud ready to plant tree sapling

Bumper tree planting season is delivering for people, nature and climate

Mark Armed Forces Week

From Royal Marine to Community Forest Ranger

Comma Griffin Wood

Look Closer: Art and Nature Day

Introducing Airren’s Nature Notes

Speakers and organisers at event

Investing in Nature: local leaders gather in Liverpool to shape a greener future

More with Trees: The Mersey Forest Plan launch event

Mental Health Awareness Week: The healing power of nature and community

The Mersey Forest celebrates planting 10 millionth tree at Lunt

Cuddington Primary school

New community woodland takes root at Toolerstone

Calderstones Park

Oaks at 80 brings three new outdoor events to Calderstones Park

Royal Mail Launch event

Proud to support the official launch of the Royal Mail Woodland

Lt Col Greener, Andy Scargill and Paul Nolan at the unveiling event

Oak tree planted at The Countess of Chester Country Park to commemorate end of the Second World War

Community planting

More with trees – The Mersey Forest seeks public input on bold new vision

Planting a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees as part of a Trees for Climate programme in partnership with England's Community Forests

National Trust to plant woody habitats equivalent in size to over 800 football pitches with ECF support

Image of people at tree planting event at Calderstone Park

Oaks at 80 project launched to commemorate upcoming 80th anniversary of the end of World War II

Oak leaf and acorns

The wonderful world of trees

New natural flood management project to protect communities at risk of flooding

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