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From apprentice to forester: a pioneering cohort’s journey

From apprentice to forester: a pioneering cohort’s journey

Gareth Biggins, former apprentice and now Forest Officer at the Forest of Marston Vale Community Forest, reflects on his experiences as part of the first ever cohort on the Forestry Commission’s Professional Forester Degree Apprenticeship.

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Climate crisis and the nation's forests

Posted by: Mike Seddon, Posted on: 5 November 2019 - Categories: Climate change and resilience
Ariel shot of Dalby Forest

Mike Seddon, Chief Executive of Forestry England, looks at what they are doing with the nation's forests to help tackle the climate crisis.

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The Woodland Carbon Guarantee has now launched

Posted by: Ian Gambles, Posted on: 4 November 2019 - Categories: Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation
Newly-planted broadleaf trees in a field

The Woodland Carbon Guarantee offers the option to sell Woodland Carbon Units to government at a guaranteed price. Ian Gambles, Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, explains why land managers should apply now.

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Trees for zero?

Posted by: Ian Gambles, Posted on: 29 October 2019 - Categories: Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation
Conifer forest beneath hills.

Ian Gambles, Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, discusses new ways of thinking about sustainable land use - and why the benefits of forests are wider, and even longer term, than reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Cracking down on illegal felling

Posted by: Ian Gambles, Posted on: 25 October 2019 - Categories: Tree planting, Woodland management
Illegally felled trees in a woodland.

Ian Gambles, Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, looks at how the new Environment Bill will help the Forestry Commission combat illegal felling, close loopholes and protect our precious street trees.

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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
A man stands against a fence smiling into the camara

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
A computer sits to the left of the image in front of a large banner depicting lots of dug holes with the soil piled to the side of them and the words Forestry Commission England. A display of green leaflets sits to the right of the image

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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