...in September 2021 on Douglas fir and western hemlock, our scientists faced significant knowledge gaps. The pathogen had never been found in Europe, nor on western hemlock. While it was...
...equivalent of 6,020 football pitches! Surveillance: what we are we looking for Aerial shot of pluvialis. Species in focus are western hemlock and Douglas fir. Although not widely planted in...
...the year; located on the southwestern end of the hill, it catches both the wind and the sun, and always offers great views. The woodland offers a wide variety of...
...cover. We also launched the first of three new national forests committed to in the government's manifesto. The Western Forest, near Bristol, has the ambition to create a more sustainable agricultural landscape by...
...and Western Red Cedar. In some cases, it’s less about introducing entirely new species and instead sourcing seeds from further south. For the south of England, for example, that can...
...particularly poor supply of seed across much of Western Europe. Despite pulling out all the stops, nurseries have been unable to source all that they need. Why can’t we store...
...as the wood white in the Western Weald. These successes and future plans should be integrated into local nature recovery strategies, recognising that the nation’s forests play a key part...
...like mosses thallose liverworts, which look like ribbons or scales Liverworts thrive in damp conditions, especially in western parts of the UK. They can grow on rocks, mud, soil and...
...established and moving on into a really good crop. I reckon they’ll be a decent size in the next four or five years. It’s always windy on the western edge...
...explore. One such place is located just outside the village of St. Briavels on the western side of the Dean and inside the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....
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