It’s that time of year folks- love your dandelions, please don’t mow them. Looking beautiful in Wiles Wood @forest_centre

A scene full of joy. English wild flower meadows are just wonderful @forest_centre

Cool quiet morning at The Grange Estate @forest_centre

Trees really do make life better @forest_centre (sound up)

The Forest of Marston Vale Quest is LAUNCHED! Open to all our members the Quest is an exciting new partnership with the @forest_centre which will encourage our girls and young women to explore the wonderful natural world all around us.

Beautiful new bench made and installed at Rectory Wood by local contractor Bedfordshire Woods Ready to be enjoyed by the local community. Hopefully the weather picks up for some nice summer picnics 🌞

Today is World #DrowningPrevention Day. 236,000 people die from drowning every year. Anyone can drown, no one should.

If someone's in trouble in water Call 999📱 Ask for the Fire Service inland🚒 Ask for the Coastguard at the coast⚓️ Never enter the water🚫 Tell them to float on their back📣 Throw something to help them 🛟 Use what3words.com for exact location #DrowningPreventionDay

If you get into difficulty in the water: ❗ Stay calm, control your breathing ❗ Float onto your back, extending arms and legs into a star ❗ Call for help or if you are able to, try to swim to safety Please share this to save a life #DrowningPrevention youtu.be/fgASxPh-xqU

Thankyou to my amazing team on #WorldRangerDay today! We don’t have to put our lives on the line at work, but many brave men and women do, on a daily basis, to care for the worlds most threatened species and habitats around the world. Thin Green Line Foundation UK #StandWithRangers

It's time to vote for your favourite Green Flag Award winner, simply visit the website find your favourite on the winners map and click the voting button.

5th Stopsley Guides had a fantastic time doing the Marston Vale Quest at the @forest_centre

It’s snake season in the @forest_centre The grass snakes have started hatching. This is the third I’ve come across in the last few weeks. I have to move them off of the path so they don’t get trodden on. Sadly a fourth snakelet didn’t make it across the path before I got there.

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃 Please remember, if you’ve carved pumpkins, DO NOT leave them out for wildlife to eat – they can be harmful to some creatures like hedgehogs and foxes. Instead, get some useful ideas on how to reuse them from Forestry England…bit.ly/47cmN1u

What a beautiful morning @forest_centre Are you going for a walk, run,cycle today? Definitely a day to get out after all the rain yesterday!

Not sure it’s quite flag flying weather unfortunately but a very happy #bedfordshireday to you all.@forest_centre

The @forest_centre has wind! (and the windows need cleaning) #bedfordshireday

My first of the year and favourite butterfly. A bit of a surprise given the wind! @forest_centre

It feels like an amazing year for garlic mustard. The woodland floor is just stunning at The Grange Estate. @forest_centre

Today is World #DrowningPreventionDay Some great advice here. Our Ranger team have been out and about talking to people about water safety @forest_centre