Spring is here and the team is once again back in the woods. This week we were tasked with doing a bit of Spring cleaning, we finished what we started last time and got a few other jobs under our belts too. The first task of the day was to finish the coppice work we were doing last time (read more about why we’re doing this), our goal here was to finish cutting up the…
Recently we joined Cumbria Woodlands and The Coppice Co-op again for round 2 of thinning broadleaf back up at Haverthwaite.…
It’s a new year and the team here at WCH have been keen to get back out into the woods…
The team were back out this week with Cumbria Woodlands and the Coppice Co-op undertaking some new work thinning native broadleaf trees. When trees are planted, the work doesn’t stop there. Continued management of woodland areas is essential, so the WCH team were called back into action to assist. Thinning the trees in these plantations improves the quality of the woodland and the trees within it. The high density of trees in young broadleaf plantations…
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…
We’re back in the woodlands again for some 1% For The Planet work. The grind don’t stop! This week, our task was to build a fence around the area we coppiced, to ensure the old shrubs are untouched and can flourish in the forest. The weather was grim but the mood was high, so we got to work assisting the Coppice Co-op and Cumbria Woodlands. Step one was to work out the area which needed…
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…
As you may already know, we’ve spent the last few years working in partnership with 1% For The Planet, donating 1% of all Patagonia revenue towards environmental solutions close to home. Our work has been specifically in partnership with Cumbria Woodlands, helping them in restoring and maintaining the Lake District’s ancient forests. Our past work has included exterminating bracken, erecting protective fencing, planting trees and removing diseased trees. Our latest work is helping CW with some…
