Walk in The Woods Month

The Tree Council’s month-long festival to encourage everyone to enjoy trees and woods in Spring will take place this May.

Across the UK, walks, talks and other events take place in town and countryside throughout May - a great month to go down to the woods or to a local park or just enjoy tree-lined streets. Spring flowers, bird song and fresh green leaves make this idea particularly inviting.

A walk in the woods is a great green way to spend the day. Trees and woods are critical in supporting life on this planet, including humanity. They reduce pollution, generate oxygen, store carbon, help stabilise the soil, and provide us with renewable raw materials and shelter. Woods also greatly improve urban areas. They help to clean the air, reduce storm water run off, reduce noise and pollution, reduce asthma levels and also contribute intangibly to our sense of wellbeing.

Woods provide a beautiful, natural setting in which to enjoy the day with family or friends. A walk is not only great exercise, it’s much better for the environment than a day in front of the television or in the car. In a wood, you are close to nature and it’s easy to remember why it is so important to save our beautiful planet.

To see what’s happening in your area, have a look at the events list. Or you could organise your own event and get new people interested in trees and the environment, especially in their local patch. A particular aim of Walk in the Woods is to attract people who rarely, if ever, visit woods - even those on their doorstep.

To find out more about this event click here.