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This week we joined up with Cumbria Woodlands and The Lake District National Park to do some bracken bashing and tree tagging. Our team this time consisted of: Liam, Euan and Ellysha. We were also joined by Jamie from Cumbria Woodlands and Olivia from the LDNP. Although bracken is native to the UK and common in our woodlands, that doesn’t mean we can simply let it grow unchecked. Its ability to spread rapidly and dominate…

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 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…

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.…