December 2021
Photos from the latest guided walk in Mortimer Forest led by Lynn Daley to learn about winter tree identification
A guided walk with Forestry England on tree identification (08.12.21)
Photos from the popular guided walk with Alan Reid of Forestry England. It was a most informative talk and thrilling to hear the sounds of the deer rutting nearby.
A guided walk to see deer in the Mortimer Forest (13.10.21)
A guided walk to see deer in the Mortimer Forest (13.10.21)
The official launch of the Friends of Mortimer Forest, with a talk from our patron Sir Jonathon Porritt (11.09.21)
Forget the Global if we can't secure the Local, the presentation by our patron Sir Jonathon Porritt. Over 350 people came to the event, St Laurence's church was full. You can watch the talk in full via the link above.
The launch of the charity was well attended, with patrons (Rhoderick Swire, second from right), friends and guests in attendance.
A BBQ of venison sausages was a popular choice for the weekend of the Ludlow Food Festival, and a sustainable choice.
A short film (displayed within the 'about us' tab on this website) was played at the start of the event. The film showed information about the forest's rich history and abundant wildlife.
Trustee Robert Owen gave a vote of thanks at the close of the event.
Thank you to everyone who signed up to become a Friend of Mortimer Forest, and to all who generously donated to the charity.
Click on 'Become a Friend' in the navigation panel to find out how you can show your support. It is free to join the charity.
You can watch the video of the live streaming of the event and Q&A session via the YouTube video link (above)
Sir Jonathon Porritt, CBE:
Forget The Global If We Can’t Secure The Local
A successful day at Ludlow Green Festival (11.07.21)
Ludlow Green Festival, the countries largest event that brings environmental issues to the fore.
This year's theme for the festival was be 'Build back - Greener' which touched upon the need for people, communities, businesses, councils and governments to alter their approach to reducing carbon emissions, building resilience and instigating change to mitigate the climate emergency.
Signing up new members of all ages
Click on the 'Become a Friend' tab in the navigation panel or homepage to find out how you can join us today.
Thank you to everyone who signed up to become a Friend of the Mortimer Forest at the Ludlow Green Festival this year.
The sun was shining, the market square was full, and our stand had many interested visitors enjoying the interactive displays set up by our trustee Colin.
It was nice to see all ages and interests represented, and to have new members showing their support for the charity.
It is free to join us, there is something for everyone who takes pleasure from the Mortimer Forest and who cares about the nature within it.
Assembling the interactive displays
