Is your forest fit for the future?
...restricting warming to around 1.5°C or even 2°C will not be possible. So what effect will this have on forestry, woodlands and trees? Graphic showing the impact of climate change...
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Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Georgi Ennis
...Creation and Tree Health Grants; reviewing woodland management plans; ensuring compliance with UK Forestry Standards, scheme rules and procedures; processing and inspecting felling licences, inspecting restocking notices, inspecting Enforcement notices,...
Why woodland management matters
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Chris Watson, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree health, Woodland management
...through managing local deer populations. Encourage and develop future veteran trees whilst protecting any existing veteran or ancient trees. Coppice and fell small areas of trees to encourage structural diversity....
The UK Forestry Standard Review
...The widespread damage caused by Ips typographus across Europe demonstrates the impact that combinations of tree pests and climate change are having on economically important tree species such as Norway...
Is coppicing right for my woodland?
...to the coppiced stools. Retain veteran and future veteran trees, or good future timber trees. Have sufficiently sized coupes to limit edge shading from the surrounding taller coupes/high forest. Protect...
7 tips to help you change to a career in forestry
...climate change and large-scale biodiversity loss. The UK government has legally binding environmental targets to increase tree cover from 14.5% to 16.5% by 2050. The forestry sector needs boots on...
Right tree, right place, for the right reasons
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Asia Aldridge, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Nature, Tree planting, Woodland creation, Woodland management
You can find up to date PDF and HTML versions of this graphic on GOV.UK. Visit Applying the UK Forestry Standard to create new woodland....
What to expect from the Forestry Commission at The Game Fair 2019
...creation including creating resilient woodlands for the future Provide advice and support to woodland owners looking to manage their woodland Provide information on tree pests and diseases Talk you through...
Learn about the Woodland Carbon Code
...earlier this year (2019 Trees and Carbon As greenhouse gases continue to affect our climate we need to consider what tools we can use to help compensate for our emissions...
Cracking down on illegal felling
...the headlines, there are some really important reforms in the Bill which will help the Forestry Commission combat the scourge of illegal felling, and help protect our precious street trees....
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