It’s a new year and the team here at WCH have been keen to get back out into the woods to get stuck in again. This week we joined Cumbria Woodlands and the Woodland Trust near Pennington to plant some saplings in an ancient woodland site. Our team this time consisted of: Liam, Kappa, Adam and Lucie. This woodland has lost a few trees over the years and has become pretty sparse in areas. Grazing…
The team were back out this week with Cumbria Woodlands and the Coppice Co-op undertaking some new work thinning native…
If you’re new here, you may not know that we don’t just sell t-shirts. We also love to help local…
The Saga Continues For those who tune in to WCH weekly, you may be aware that we don’t just sell t-shirts. For those new readers, we also quite like to get out in the field (or woodland) and get stuck in with some environmental work, to improve conditions of our very own local area. Alongside Cumbria Woodlands, Lake District National Park and The Coppice Co-op, the WCH team are keen to lend a hand, because…
We’re back in the woodlands again for some 1% For The Planet work. The grind don’t stop! This week, our…
Similar to last week’s newsletter, the WCH team were called back into action, much like Thunderbird 2 on another of…
Coppicing is a pruning technique where a tree or shrub is cut to ground level, resulting in the regeneration of new stems from the base. It is commonly used for rejuvenating and renovating old shrubs. We worked with 1% For The Planet, Patagonia, The Coppice Coop and Cumbria Woodlands to improve the health and biodiversity of the woodland area by opening it up to the sunlight and allowing a wider range of plants to flourish.…
As you may already know, we’ve spent the last few years working in partnership with 1% For The Planet, donating…
It’s been a little while, but it’s time for another update on our work with 1% For The Planet. We’ve…
Three years ago we bashed bracken, and then we bashed the bracken again before putting up a fence. Then there was a pandemic, followed by Bashing Bracken 3: This Time It’s Personal. Last month we took the fence down to remove diseased trees, and finally… Let there be life. Last week we planted a diverse selection of over 200 trees in an effort to promote more biodiversity in Cumbria’s ancient woodlands, bringing them back to their…
