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Don’t get stumped by timber terms: understanding the differences between hardwood and softwood

Don’t get stumped by timber terms: understanding the differences between hardwood and softwood

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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Celebrating the Tree Oscars

Posted by: Richard Pearce, Posted on: 11 July 2019 - Categories: Urban trees
A branch of cherry blossom hangs over some iron railings

Find out who the winners of the 11th annual London Tree and Woodland Awards are.

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Why you should apply for the HS2 Woodland Fund before 5 July 2019

Posted by: Samantha Neck, Posted on: 26 June 2019 - Categories: Ancient woodland, Woodland creation
A man stands to the right of the image with a map in his hands, looking out across a field of newly planted trees in plastic tubes

As the next HS2 Woodland Fund application deadline approaches find out about the process of applying.

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Interested in the HS2 Woodland Fund? Why you should attend our free workshop

Posted by: Samantha Pollock, Posted on: 13 June 2019 - Categories: Ancient woodland, Woodland creation
Looking into a woodland with a trail running through the middle of broadleaved trees. Dense grass and ferns cover the ground either side of the trail.

We're holding a free workshop on the HS2 Woodland Fund. Here we've given more information on what to expect.

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365 days of Action Oak

Posted by: Sarah Jeffrey, Posted on: 22 May 2019 - Categories: Tree health
A large Oak tree stands in the left of the image surrounded by fog and mist through which outlines of other trees can be seen

Sarah Jeffrey, Action Oak Project Manager, writes a guest blog looking back on the last year of the Action Oak partnership and what it has achieved so far.

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Your Urban Forest needs you

Posted by: Jim C Smith, Posted on: 20 May 2019 - Categories: Urban trees
A black and white picture showing a young boy smiling and holding his left hand out whilst standing amongst felled trees and branches in a park. An older man leans against a fallen trunk by the boys outstretched hand

Jim C Smith, our National Urban Forestry Advisor, has worked in forestry for most of his life and much of that has been within urban forestry. He talks about his career and gives his view on why urban forestry is so important to all of us.

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Why is biosecurity important to the health of our trees?

Posted by: Laura Brooker, Posted on: 20 May 2019 - Categories: Tree health
A person wearking jeans and an orange raincoat kneels down on one knee beside a large plastic box holding a boot upside down over a box, which they are scrubbing with a brush held in the other hand.

Biosecurity is very important for the health of our nation's trees but there is still a lot of confusion over what it means. Here the Tree Health team have provided answers to those questions they often receive.

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Introducing our new blog

Posted by: Faye Dawson, Posted on: 20 May 2019 - Categories: Woodland creation, Woodland management
A close up of a tree trunk with other trees and flowers in the background.

Welcome to the Forestry Commission's new blog. A place to find out more information about the work that we are doing across England, from tree planting to tree felling and much more in between.

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