Blog: Joe Edwards

A man with dark hair and a moustache is wearing a high vis jacket and is taking a selfie - in the background you can see some felled wood and a chainsaw

From training to job hunting

Thursday 22 January 2026

From frosty days to chainsaws and heathlands, Joe reflects on his traineeship in this final blog...

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Two people knocking in a fence post using a metal cylinder with handles on either side. There is a third person in the background. They ae all in a marshy field with tall trees in the distance.

New tricks

Thursday 18 September 2025

Joe learns new skills at the Trust and at home...

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Two people standing in front of a dead hedge and signs

Getting stuck in

Thursday 15 May 2025

New trainee Joe and colleagues hit the ground running in their first couple of months...

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