Megan Shirley is the Forestry Commission's Forest Nurseries & Innovation Grants, Incentives Manager. Here she talks about the successful applicants from the 2022 Tree Production Innovation Funds. To reach our net-zero tree planting commitments, it’s vital that there are a …
In this guest blog from LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), read about the farmers incorporating trees into their farms to benefit their businesses, wildlife, community relationships, and climate change resilience.
The UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) sets out criteria and guidance for the sustainable management of forests and woodlands in the UK. Here are the seven key factors you need to consider.
Woodlands can inspire us with a sense of going back in time, to a simpler world, where nature was rich and dominant.
Now in its 2nd year, Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, job share Directors, reflect on the last 6 months of the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programmein Defra.
Seed sourcing is an essential part of tree production and a secure, diverse supply of tree seed is key to creating healthy, resilient woodlands. Find out how we're supporting the sector with a new grant.
Find out about the new Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund. For upper-tier local authorities it provides revenue support for new staff needed to accelerate plans for tree and woodland planting.
Michael Rogers is Head of Conservation at Eden Rivers Trust. In this guest blog, Michael looks at how trees can benefit our watercourses, and shares experiences from the Croglin Valley in Cumbria to show the importance of planting the right tree in the right place.
Jack Clough, Grant Manager at the Forestry Commission introduces the new Tree Production Capital Grant.
The Tree Production Innovation Fund aims to support innovative projects to increase and diversify domestic tree production. In our third blog post on the successful projects recieving funding, find out about three more.
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