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5 tips for managing your woodland this autumn

Tree tubes and newly planted trees in a field during autumn

5 tips for managing your woodland this autumn

MacBradan Bones is a Nature Recovery Advisor at the Forestry Commission. Here he shares his tips for managing your woodland in autumn.

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A coordinated response to the oak processionary moth outbreak

Posted by: Forestry Commission Tree Health Team, Posted on: 11 October 2019 - Categories: Tree health
A thick line of grey furry catepillars are snaking up a tree trunk

Oak Processionary Moth can cause serious harm to Oak trees. Discover what actions were taken this year when an outbreak occurred.

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Protecting our plants and trees for future generations

Posted by: Anisha Chandar, Posted on: 20 September 2019 - Categories: Tree health

Find out what we're doing to prevent the Xylella disease coming into the UK and how you can play a part in helping to stop its spread.

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Resilience is the focus for the next 100 years of forestry

Posted by: Sir William Worsley, Posted on: 1 September 2019 - Categories: Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation
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As the Forestry Commission celebrates its centenary, find out why the Tree Champion, Sir William Worsley, believes that creating resilient forests should be our focus for the next 100 years.

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Learn about the Woodland Carbon Code

Posted by: Dr Vicky West, Posted on: 1 August 2019 - Categories: Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation
Three images together depicting different stages of a woodland. On the right is the first stage when it has just been planted, in the middle when they have grown around 3 ft tall and at the end when they have doubled in size again.

Dr Vicky West, Woodland Carbon Code Manager for Scottish Forestry, explains what the Woodland Carbon Code is and why now is a great time time to sign up to it if you are thinking about creating woodland.

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What to expect from the Forestry Commission at The Game Fair 2019

Posted by: Faye Dawson, Posted on: 25 July 2019 - Categories: Events, Woodland creation
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Where to find us at The Game Fair this year and what we'll be talking about

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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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