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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr Eleanor Tew McFor, Head of Forest Planning at Forestry England, outlines the horizon scan research project and looks forward to the future of the forestry sector.
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