March 7, 2025
In December 2024, we celebrated the planting of the first trees grown from seed as part of our Seed to Sapling project. The two hazel saplings originated from seeds collected at Ivelet Wood, near Muker in Swaledale, where hazel trees have grown... View Article
September 19, 2024
Getting jobs in the environment sector is not easy for young people. In 2021, we recruited our first YDMT Woodland Trainees to help address the shortage of young people coming into the forestry sector and to bring much-needed skills to... View Article
August 16, 2022
As the loss of our iconic ash trees transforms the Dales landscape, planting field trees is increasingly important to replace and extend lost tree cover. Ash is prevalent in woodlands across the Dales and a landmark in our fields, farms,... View Article
April 26, 2021
Planting trees is one of the best things you can do to fight climate change. They sequent carbon, provide a superb habitat for a variety of different flora and fauna, and will become amazing breathing spaces we can all enjoy. And... View Article
December 3, 2020
50 million trees must be planted each year to counteract Britain’s contribution to climate change. Trees often need protecting from grazing animals or harsh weather conditions to become established. However, the worry is that 1.5 billion plastic tubes will end up... View Article
August 21, 2020
Since the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement, ‘net zero carbon’ has become a goal for the UK. With its officially adopted target of 2050 to achieve this ambitious goal, we all need to be reducing our carbon footprint. North East Heating... View Article
August 14, 2020
We hosted our first ever Q&A on Twitter recently explaining our role in woodland creation and making sure we place the right tree in the right place. Thanks to everyone who posted questions. Our woodland officer Carol Douglas answers your... View Article
June 2, 2020
Our partner Cooper King Distillery has been making hand sanitiser to support the fight against Covid-19. It is very different from their primary business of distilling gin and whisky but meets the growing need for the product as we battle... View Article
February 26, 2020
As part of our partnership with Carr’s Group and Carrs Billington Agriculture we invited their staff to come and plant trees with us at Hesper Farm in Bell Busk. Joanne Rome was one of the attendees on the day and... View Article
February 20, 2020
With support from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, Darren Sheffield and his partner Anna have planted 2,200 native broadleaf trees at Low Branthwaites in Sedbergh. They wanted to create interest in the landscape, improve biodiversity and allow people to enjoy the... View Article
