The Sherwood Seedbank

08/05/2026

We have some cell grown, grey willow looking for a home!

Grey Willow is fast growing and is a great source for pollinators in early spring 🐝
It's branches are also used in traditional willow weaving 🧺

If anyone would like some, please get in touch [email protected]

30/04/2026

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been busy sowing tree seeds that were carefully processed by our fantastic volunteers last year. 🌳

Read about how they're getting on here;

https://sherwoodforest.org.uk/germination-updates/

15/04/2026

Our resident robins have hatched!🐣

We've been watching mum Robin flying in and out of the polytunnel and taking care of her babies, they'll probably be flying off on their own in a couple of weeks 🐦

They won't have their characteristic red breast until they're about 2/3 months old, until then, they'll be brown and mottled.

In the meantime, we'll be giving them space and keeping an eye on them until they've flown the nest.🪺

26/03/2026

We recently joined a black poplar project with and Notts BAG

Black poplar is a rare and declining species, due to the loss of floodplain habitats where it naturally regenerates. This project aims to save the black poplar species.

Read more about it here;
https://sherwoodforest.org.uk/black-poplar-tree-planting/

20/03/2026

We've been grafting down at the tree nursery...

Working with the RSPB team and their specialist arborists at Sherwood Forest NNR, we gathered cuttings (scions) from a very old, wild apple tree, for an exciting grafting project 🍎

Read more about it in our blog here;
https://sherwoodforest.org.uk/hard-graft-in-the-community-tree-nursery/

06/02/2026

Time for a winter spruce at the Community Tree Nursery (no pun intended 🌲)

We had our lovely group of volunteers help out this week. They cleaned the polytunnel and the water storage containers, and built some new raised beds, ready for planting in the coming months!

Couldn't do it without our vols! Thank you for all who helped out 💚

28/01/2026

As part of our Care for Your Patch of Sherwood campaign, we recently helped local schools, landowners, and groups plant native trees. We spoke about how to look after their trees and woodlands. Right tree, right place, proper care! 🌳

Read more in Izzy's latest blog;

https://sherwoodforest.org.uk/grow-your-patch-of-sherwood-campaign-tips-on-right-tree-right-place/

If you are part of a community group, school, or have some land that could do with more life, pop down to our next tree give away on . Details in comments.

23/01/2026

23/01/2026

The new year brings an opportunity for a winter spruce at the nursery (no tree pun intended!) 🌳

Read all about how Izzy is getting ready at the tree nursery for the year ahead in her latest blog, click the link below;

https://sherwoodforest.org.uk/projects/the-sherwood-seedbank/

13/10/2025

We’re excited to share a lovely update from Little Allotment Wood in East Bridgford, where one of our community-grown oak saplings now has pride of place. Planted last spring, this young Sherwood oak is thriving, thanks to the care of the local parish council and the East Bridgford Scouts, who helped with its planting. 🌱

These trees are now into their 3rd year of growth, and are looking healthy, despite the very dry summer we've had this year! ☀️

East Bridgford Councillor, Penny Storr, leads this project with funding from Trees For Climate. Local cubs have been helping with weeding and mulching, and Penny is planning a final mulching day with local Scouts and Beavers in early 2026 - after this, the trees should be strong enough to sustain themselves.

The tree was grown at the Sherwood Seedbank, a project supported by Newark and Sherwood District Council . This initiative aims to restore native woodlands by growing and planting local tree species. The survival of this oak through the summer is a testament to the importance of community involvement and care in preserving our natural heritage. 💚