Managing wildfire risk: how the Forestry Commission responds
Rob Gazzard, Wildfire and Contingency Planning Advisor at the Forestry Commission, shares the forward planning and training needed to manage wildfire incidents across England.
Climate change and resilience
From acorns to ambition: six years of the Nature for Climate Fund and what comes next
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Richard Chapman, Posted on:
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Agroforestry, Carbon, Climate change and resilience, Economy and growth, Nature and biodiversity, People and access, Timber, Woodland creation
Richard Chapman, Programme Director of the Defra Trees Programme, reflects on the Nature for Climate Fund and shares what the future holds for the sector.
Future-proofing our woodlands and forests against climate change
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David White, Posted on:
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Carbon, Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation, Woodland management
David White, Woodland and Climate Change Adaptation Advisor at the Forestry Commission, shares key guidance from the UK Forestry Standard to help you improve woodland resilience against climate change.
Looking back, looking forward: farewell reflections from the Chair of the Forestry Commission
Sir William Worsley, outgoing Chair of the Forestry Commission, reflects on six years leading the organisation and shares his thoughts on the priorities that will shape the future of England’s forests.
From seed to sapling: why seed collection is fundamental to future forest resilience
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Lorenza Pozzi, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree and seed production
Lorenza Pozzi, the Forestry Commission’s Nurseries Data, Insights and Liaison Officer, explores the intricacies of seed selection across England and the importance of careful seed selection and collection for future forest resilience.
To plant, or not to plant, that is the tree question
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Paul Brannen, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Economy and growth, Timber
Paul Brannen is the Director of Public Affairs at the Confederation of Timber Industries and author of Timber! How wood can help save the world from climate breakdown (Agenda Publishing 2024). Here he explains the need for home-grown softwood and hardwood timber for an expanding bioeconomy.
How to help young trees survive prolonged hot dry weather
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor at the Forestry Commission, looks at the effects of prolonged hot and dry weather on trees and what you can do to help them survive.
Three reasons why England needs more conifer planting
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Ian Tubby, Posted on:
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Categories:
Carbon, Climate change and resilience, Economy and growth, Timber, Woodland creation
Ian Tubby, Head of Policy and Advice at the Forestry Commission, discusses three key reasons why planting more conifer can have a positive impact on the environment, timber security and the economy.
Into the woods: resilience for the future
Join us for this month's 'Into the woods' blog by Resilience Officer Jon Burgess, who shares how silvicultural techniques used at a woodland in Devon has built resilience against the impacts of climate change.
Cultivating resilient trees and woodlands in London: a model for all
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Richard Cobb, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree health, Urban trees
Trees are battling the climate crisis, pests and diseases. Richard Cobb, Local Partnership Advisor for the South East and London, shares what we can learn from recent research in London.
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