As part of National Tree Week, Anna Brown, Director of Forest Services at the Forestry Commission, and Alan Law, Chief Officer for Strategy and Reform at Natural England, reflect on the work happening across the sector to reduce the impacts of deer and squirrels on England’s woodlands.
Fred Toft is the Forestry Commission’s Ips typographus Programme Lead within the Plant Health Forestry team. Fred shares insights into the collaborative work happening to help manage this pest, and what you can do to help.
Chris Tomlin, a Policy Advisor at the Forestry Commission, welcomes the launch of the Forestry Commission’s new tree protection guidance – designed to help landowners and managers identify mammal damage and protect woodland and agroforestry projects.
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor at the Forestry Commission, invites Simon James, Chief Executive from Small Woods Association, to discuss key wood products made from lower-quality wood, and how you can make the most of your timber.
Emily Robinson, Content Officer at the Forestry Commission, explores the extraordinary world of fungi in our forests and woodlands and explains how we can support these vital fungal communities.
MacBradan Bones is a Nature Recovery Advisor at the Forestry Commission. Here he shares his tips for managing your woodland in autumn.
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor at the Forestry Commission, explains some of the wood products you can get from your woodland, and how you can start to harvest timber and sell this valuable, natural resource.
Chris Waterfield, Carbon and Water Woodland Advisor, explores how woodlands and water work together in our fight against climate change during this year’s #WorldWaterWeek.
Jim O'Neill, Agroforestry Development Manager, shows how applying traditional forestry knowledge to agroforestry systems can unlock timber production potential.
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor at the Forestry Commission, invites Steph Bale, Senior Policy Advisor for Commercial Forestry at Defra, to discuss the differences between hardwood and softwood in relation to timber, and why it matters.
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