Get Involved

There are a number of different ways you can help to Save Our Woods.

Connect with other people in your area on the Save Our Woods Forum and start your own local campaign.

Check out the Hands Off Our Forest – Save the Forest of Dean website which is packed with information that can help you to get your own local campaign up and running.


1. Spread The Word

It is important that as many people as possible become involved in helping to protect our forests. Speak to family, friends, colleagues, teachers, grandmas, grandads, neighbours about the plans. They can take an active interest too and get involved with the campaign but they can’t unless they know about it!

Getting more people involved is one of the most effective ways to help the campaign.


2. Sign The Petition

Please sign the online petition hosted by 38 Degrees and use every opportunity to encourage your family, friends, colleagues, etc to do so. You can use the button on the right of the page or this link to do so http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/save-our-forests.


3. Write To Your MP

You can find out more about your local MPs and contact them directly by visiting: http://www.theyworkforyou.com.

You can also email your MP directly through: http://www.writetothem.com

Once you have found out who your MP is, you can use the information on either website to contact them either by letter, email or telephone. It shouldn’t matter which method you use.


4. Need More Inspiration?

Browse through these articles to get you in the mood for trees!

My Morning Meeting – With A Roe Deer

05.03.2011
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Nick has an early morning encounter with that most private and elusive woodland dweller, a roebuck.

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A Strategy for Urban Trees by Dr John Flannigan

04.03.2011

Our deep connection to trees has been irrefutably acknowledged during the campaign to protect our Public Forest Estate. We’re honoured that Dr John Flannigan has agreed for SOW to publish his article ‘A Strategy for Urban Trees’.

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Love Trees, and Look Out For Badgers Too!

28.02.2011

Take a mooch through the woods and find out how to look for signs of one of our favourite woodland mammals.

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Confused about what’s going on with the Public Forest Estate “Sell Off”?

15.02.2011

Hen explores a timeline of the Public Forest Estate sell off. How did we get here?

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Celebrate The Woods With Your Camera

15.02.2011
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We love seeing your “Love Trees” photos. Here are some ideas to inspire you to get great photographs!

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Happy Love Trees Valentines Day!

14.02.2011
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Valentine’s Day at the House of Lords must be a REAL Love Trees affair!!!

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“The woods were my playground” – Chopwell Wood Protest

13.02.2011
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Hundreds gather in Chopwell Woods in the North East to Save Our Forests.

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Save Our Forests Protest At Alice Holt Forest In Surrey

13.02.2011
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Nick reports on an great day of protest, chat, trees and cake at Alice Holt Forest in Surrey.

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An artist’s perspective on our forests

09.02.2011

Artist Ingrid Sylvestre shares her love on trees and explores why we’re all so passionate about saving our forests.

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Send a Lord a Love Trees Valentine with Save Our Woods

07.02.2011

Share the love this Valentine’s Day – Send a Lord a Love Trees Valentine!

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Places to play, to dream, to think

06.02.2011

Cath Prisk shares why she loves our woodlands.

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This Land Is Your Land

31.01.2011

The HOOF campaign (with thanks to Billy Bragg and Woody Guthrie) have posted a great video on YouTube.

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Grizedale Rally to Save Lakeland’s Forests

30.01.2011

wildelycreative reports back from an inspiring and rousing day at Save lakeland’s Forests Grizedale Rally.

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Win a copy of Woodlanders and help to Save Our Forests

27.01.2011

WIN a copy of the award winning Woodlanders book from Saraband Press and help to Save Our Forests.

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Rally at Westminster to oppose Public Bodies Bill

23.01.2011

Rally to oppose the Public Bodies Bill is being organised for the 9th February.

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Rally to Save Lakelands Forests

22.01.2011

The next rally for Save Lakeland’s Forests is on 30th January 2011.

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More from the White Leaved Oak

22.01.2011
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Some more fantastic pictures of the White Leaved Oak by Ginny Batson.

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White Leaved Oak – Malvern

22.01.2011
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A day out to visit the White Leaved Oak in Malvern for wildelycreative, hen4, BeeStrawbridge and ginbat.

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Why I Love Trees by Sara Burton

20.01.2011
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Sara Burton (aged 42 1/3) tells us why she loves trees.

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Do you love trees, woods, forests?

15.01.2011
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Tell us why you love trees.

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