Madrid: to an ancient pine forest … an unconventional four-bedroom home … right amongst the trees in the forest without damaging them: Casa Levene. World’s Most Extraordinary Homes II: Forest, BBC 2017
US: Minimising the footprint within this densely wooded plot … a tree-house with a twist … the living space at the top … Tower House was entirely clad in glass. ibid.
Upstate New York … Shokan by Jay Bargmann … continuous bands of tinted glass wrap around the building … stainless steel surfaces are featured throughout this house. ibid.
Auckland, New Zealand: bringing the forest right into the house … Under Pohutukawa by Herbst Architects. ibid.
In this one region there are more than 2,000 different types of plant, over 340 bird species, and 800 kinds of butterfly. Fairytale oak forests are a secret garden for more colourful tropical species. The most bewitching of all: orchids. Mexico: Earth’s Festival of Life I: Mountain Worlds, BBC 2017
In Mexico’s far south there’s a forest full of secrets. It’s March, the peak of the dry season. This pool is fast disappearing and it draws all the animals from the forest. Even the most elusive. Mexico: Earth’s Festival of Life II: Forests of the Maya
Bats are vital to life in the Yucatan keeping its insect population in check. ibid.
Mangroves flourish the mix of fresh and salt water … Manatees come to drink at the outpouring of fresh water. ibid.
Without these great hidden rivers this would be a hot dry and hostile place. ibid.
We witness forests being chopped down to make green electricity for millions of British homes. And we see habitats rich in wildlife under threat … Are we actually making matters worse? Dispatches: The True Cost of Green Energy, BBC 2018
And then one day something killed the trees here in place and the mystery is, what killed them? What could kill an entire forest along sixty miles of Washington coast just like this? David Yamaguchi, University of Washington
The Amazon basin: home to the largest rain forest on Earth. Over 380 billion trees covering around a third of South America’s entire land mass. A unique natural wonder home to a dizzying array of plants, animals and insects … Large areas of this rain forest are being destroyed by fire. Earth’s Natural Wonders I: Surviving the Extreme, BBC 2018
New England – home to the most colourful forest in America stretching across six states from Maine in the north to Connecticut in the South. Every year millions of people flock here to witness one of the planet’s greatest spectacles. Earth’s Greatest Spectacles I: New England, BBC 2016
Aokigahara Forest, Japan: Each year nearly 100 Japanese citizens come to these verdent woods not to walk or explore but to commit suicide. Ancient Aliens s3e10: Aliens and Evil Places, History 2011
Josh heads to Japan to investigate a forest [Aokigahara: Suicide Forest) that locals claim is home to lingering spirits. Destination Truth s2e11: Aswang & Haunted Forest, Discovery 2008
Do you know why I don’t go any more? Because people are greedy. They know nothing about the forest but they want to plunder it. Storyville: The Truffle Hunters, old truffle hunter, BBC 2022
In Northumberland, on the border with Scotland, lies England’s largest forest, Kielder. A wild and remote landscape. Home to dense woodland, ancient bogs, and breathtaking waterfalls. And yet one hundred years ago it didn’t even exist. Secret Life of the Forest s1e1: Spring, Channel 5 2023
Kielder now produces half a million tons of timber a year. ibid.
A sanctuary for some of Britain’s most cherished flora and fauna. ibid.
They [ospreys] have been breeding here ever since. ibid.
This is a pine marten: elusive and secretive. ibid.
The sun is out. The days are long. It’s the season where life seems carefree. But it’s a critical time when all living things must make the most of the sunshine. This is summer. Secret Life of the Forest s1e2: Summer
It’s June in Kielder. Around the forest there’s the gentle murmur of buzzing insects. ibid.
Across Kielder’s 7 osprey nests, 13 chicks have hatched. ibid.
This is a herd of wild goats. One of the area’s oldest and most elusive groups of wild animals. ibid.
In Kielder forest change is in the air. It’s a time to make preparations for tougher months ahead. The sun’s power is fading. The weather is becoming colder. But while it might be getting darker there are still moments of wonder. Secret Life of the Forest s1e3: Autumn
In the dank dark forest floor, one of nature’s most mysterious transformations is about to happen. Invisible for most of the year, an extraordinary array of fungi explode from the ground. It’s these fungi that are some of the wood’s most prolific recyclers. ibid.
Roe deer are Britain’s most common deer. ibid.
In Kielder forest it’s a time for survival. Harsh, brutal and unforgiving, it’s also beautiful. Secret Life of the Forest s1e4: Winter
Animal survival skills are tested to the limit. ibid.
Also trying to find food in the frosty ground are Kielder’s Exmoor ponies. ibid.
‘I just never expected the beavers would build something quite so big and quite so spectacular.’ Secret Life of the Forest s2e1, ranger
It’s summer in Dalby forest. The sun is out. The days are long. Situated just 30 miles north of York, across its 8,500 acres, there are thought to be over 3 million trees. ibid.
Around ten miles away is Dalby’s sister forest, Cropton. ibid.
Across the country the splash of the beaver is being heard once again in our waterways. ibid.
Across the forest there is the gentle hum of buzzing insects. ibid.
Summer is now in full swing. With the passing of the solstice, the days may be shortening but the heat is building. This is high summer. It’s the most productive time of the year. The chance to find a feast in the forest. And an opportunity for a summer fling. Secret Life of the Forest s2e2
Beavers were introduced only three short years ago … Each year they’ve had a new litter. ibid.
It’s July in Dalby. It’s a time of peak activity for plants and animals living in the forest … This year, the sun is blazing hot. Secret Life of the Forest s2e3
Of course the beavers, who were first introduced here in 2019, are experts at adapting to their environment. They are multiskilled, specialist in architecture, engineering, ecology and carpentry. ibid.
It’s believed deer populations across the UK are soaring. At their highest numbers for a thousand years. ibid.
Buoyed by the warmth and longest spells of sunshine there is an array of life. But much of it is hidden away from insects going about their lives quietly in the foliage to birds nesting in the visitors’ centre. Secret Life of the Forest s2e4
It is the height of summer in Dalby and the inhabitants are making the most of the abundance the warm weather provides. The forest is a hive of activity. Nowhere more so than at the beavers’ enclosure. Secret Life of the Forest s2e5
In 2013, 70 years on from their time in the forest, former Lumber Jills were reunited at the unveiling of the sculpture. ibid.
The winds are changing in Dalby forest. Late summer has arrived and autumn is on its way. In preparation the badgers have begun sprucing up their homes. Secret Life of the Forest s2e6
Beavers were extinct in the UK for over 400 years and were only spotted back in England in 2013. ibid.
In the UK there are more than 2,000 types of moth. ibid.
It’s mid-September and the deciduous forests of North America are staging the season’s most iconic spectacle. This blaze of colour is the last hurrah triggered by a drop in temperature … The forest is preparing to hibernate. So too are its residents. A Year on Planet Earth IV: Autumn, ITV 2023