Celebrating the Tree Oscars
...and professionals to protect, improve and expand the capital's tree and woodland cover, inspire others to manage trees and woodlands and raise the profile of London's trees and the need...
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Might oaks from little acorns grow…?
...and tree planting teams than would normally help plant the trees. Coronavirus was taking its toll on our ability to plant the number of trees in our original plans. However,...
Tree protection – thinking about risks and opportunities
Tree shelters are a popular but relatively expensive method of protecting broadleaf trees. Image credit: Mark Malins In this blog Mark Malins looks at the risk of damage to trees...
Right tree, right place, to support water and wildlife
...high winds pushing trees over (image above). Deer pushing trees over and nibbling tops off trees planted in shorter tubes. Sheep getting into fenced areas and eating trees. Voles getting...
Defra’s Trees and Forestry team - taking stock at the half way point of the year
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Tree health, Tree planting, Urban trees, Woodland creation
...first year with Defra’s Team Trees, setting up the Tree Programme and publishing the England Trees Action Plan (ETAP). We moved into ‘delivery mode’ last year, covered in our last...
Showcasing the work of Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team, the Forestry Commission and our Delivery Partners
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Categories:
Tree planting, Woodland creation
...goals, nature, and society. Re-opening two key tree planting funds February also saw the reopening of two community planting funds, the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) and the Urban Tree...
Introducing the new Tree Production Capital Grant
...of tree, seed and sapling supply. Tree planting is a core part of the government agenda to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The government aims to at least treble...
How Morrisons are supporting farmers to plant trees
Morrisons are supporting a team of Tree Advisors from the Forest Canopy Foundation to give specialist advice to their network of 3,000 farmers, to help plant the right tree species...
Growing strong: Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team reflect on the last 6 months
Posted by:
Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Categories:
Tree planting, Woodland creation
...there’s never been a better time to plant trees – our Put Down Roots campaign has been promoting the benefits of tree planting and woodland creation to farmers and landowners...
Cultivating resilient trees and woodlands in London: a model for all
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Richard Cobb, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree health, Urban trees
...trees, which accounts for 35% of the capital’s overall street tree population. While London- and street-tree focused, this report provides lessons and a robust model that can be adapted to...
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