How beavers and trees can support our waterways
Matt Holden is the Devon Beaver Project Lead for Devon Wildlife Trust. In this guest blog he introduces the work of Devon Wildlife Trust on beaver reintroduction in Devon.
Woodland management
Right tree, right place, to support water and wildlife
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Michael Rogers, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Nature, Woodland creation, Woodland management
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.
Tree protection: thinking about risks and opportunities
Herbivorous mammals can damage trees in the early years of establishment. This blog looks at the risks associated with that damage and the options available for protection.
Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds: case studies
The Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds are supporting projects improving woodland habitat and increasing resilience to pests, diseases and climate change. Find out about two of the successful projects recieving funding.
Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds projects
Successful applicants of the Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds have been awarded a combined total of almost £700K in grant funding and are supporting these 17 projects.
Sharing experiences for our future forests and woodlands
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Christopher Williams, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Woodland management
In this guest blog RFS Chief Executive, Christopher Williams, writes about the release of 10 case studies in the free Managing for Resilience report published in July.
Launch of the England Trees Action Plan
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Sir William Worsley, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation, Woodland management
Sir William Worsley, Chair of the Forestry Commission, reflects on the new England Trees Action Plan.
Tree felling: do you know right from wrong?
Felling trees without a licence, where one would have been required, is an offence. Find out why tree felling should happen and what you can do to help us if you think it is happening illegally.
Ash dieback, resilience and a new role in the Forestry Commission
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Rob Coventry, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Our staff, Tree health, Woodland management
Woodland Resilience Officer Rob Coventry on his role in the Forestry Commission and how it's necessary to deal with the threats of Ash Dieback.
Forestry is about people: departing the Forestry Commission
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Sir Harry Studholme, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Our staff, Woodland creation, Woodland management
As Sir Harry Studholme’s time as Chair of the Forestry Commission draws to a close, he looks at the action that the Forestry Commission and people across the sector must take to protect, improve and expand England’s forests.
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