Guest Article – Wrexham Forest Partnership
Wrexham Forest Partnership are proud to support Woodland Connections Week 2026 which returns for a 4th consecutive year to celebrate trees and woodlands throughout the County. This years theme is ‘Accessibility for All’ exploring equitable access to trees and woodlands and the efforts Wrexham are making to ensure access to the health and wellbeing benefits of trees can be felt throughout the county.
The week starts at Alyn Waters Country Park (Gwersyllt side) with a day of playful discovery and nature craft as well as utilising the accessible trails that run through the park for a nature themed treasure hunt. Come and join organisations such as Woodland Trust, Woodswork CIC, Llais y Goedwig and Wrexham Council on Saturday 13th June from 11-3pm. Amongst the activities will be campfire cooking, Happa Zome leaf printing, make your own butterfly feeder and a nature inspired treasure hunt. Drinks and refreshments will also be provided. Jacinta Challinor, chair of Wrexham Forest Partnership explains ‘Trees and woodlands provide so many benefits for health and wellbeing and its important that everyone can experience them equally. This years woodland connections week draws attention to this through a collection of events to explore what it would take to achieve this and the many benefits equitable access to trees would provide.’
Other events you can join on are a free community gathering at Felin Puleston with the National Trust, a walking with trees event with Woodland Classroom at Stori Brymbo woods, an urban tree management workshop in Ty Pawb to learn about the importance of trees in urban environments and a guided Solstice meditation at Little Vawnog woods with Woodswork CIC. You can find out about all these events and more at the Wrexham Forest partnership facebook page, Hannah Farnell from Wrexham Council adds, ‘organisations such as the National Trust, Woodland Trust and Natural Resources Wales that support and protect trees and woodlands came together to form Wrexham Forest Partnership back in 2022; we believe everyone should feel the benefits of trees and woodlands and Woodland Connections Week is one way in which we can work together and reach a wider network of people.’ We are encouraging people to also sign up to our woodland pledge and in doing so receive a quarterly newsletter which details all the efforts Wrexham Forest Partnership are taking to support trees and woodlands aswell as the different ways you can also lend a hand.
To learn more about the events during woodland connections week visit Partneriaeth Goedwigoedd Wrecsam / Wrexham Forest Partnership | Facebook and to sign up to the woodland pledge visit Wrexham Woodland Pledge | Wrexham County Borough Council
