In south Wales, staff at Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre near Newport can already boast one new egg by their rare bird.

BBC: Monty the osprey

Staff at the National Forest have said they will fight for compensation if a proposed HS2 high speed rail route through its woodland gets the go ahead.

BBC: The HS1 in Ashford, Kent

Ricardo's aim is for the equipment to be put to work all year round, with different doctors travelling to the forest throughout the year and a paid support staff.

ECONOMIST: Travels among the Ticuna

Far Forest First School near Bewdley, Worcestershire, was able to open at 10:00 GMT after five staff from R.

BBC: Clearing snow