The benefits of mosses, liverworts and lichen
Find out how these often-overlooked plants play their part in woodland ecosystems.
Woodland management
5 tips for managing your woodland this autumn
MacBradan Bones, Nature Recovery Advisor at the Forestry Commission, shares five tips on managing your woodland this autumn.
Using the 5th edition of the UK Forestry Standard in England
The 5th edition of the UK Forestry Standard came into full effect on 1 October 2024. Find out what this means for woodland managers.
Make your next Woodland Condition Assessment easier
Did you know that you can complete a Woodland Condition Assessment using an app? Chris Tomlin, Policy Advisor, shares how.
5 tips for managing your woodland this summer
Nature Recovery Advisor MacBradan Bones shares his tips on managing your woodland in summer.
The wider benefits of Continuous Cover Forestry
In memory of the late chair Bill Mason, the Continuous Cover Forestry Group explore the wider benefits of Continuous Cover Forestry as a means to manage your woodland.
Plant Health Week 2024: Live Tree Health Clinic
For Plant Health Week 2024, our panel of experts from the Forestry Commission, Forest Research, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Observatree led a live Tree Health Clinic Q&A on X (formerly Twitter) to answer questions and offer advice about tree health.
Trees and biodiversity net gain on small sites
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Amanda Newsome and Jim C Smith, Posted on:
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Woodland creation, Woodland management
Amanda Newsome, Biodiversity Net Gain Advisor and Jim Smith, Urban Forestry Advisor at the Forestry Commission explore how integrating trees into new developments can contribute towards delivering biodiversity net gain.
Working together to meet government targets for tree planting in England
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Ian Tubby and Adrian Jowitt, Posted on:
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Woodland creation, Woodland management
Ian Tubby, Head of Policy and Advice at the Forestry Commission, and Adrian Jowitt, Principal Adviser Woodland Policy at Natural England reflect on the recent CEO visit at Cranborne Estate, where Marian Spain and Richard Stanford discussed our shared vision for woodland creation.
5 tips for managing your woodland this spring
Nature Recovery Advisor MacBradan Bones shares his tips on managing your woodland in spring.
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