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The future of the urban forest: a new vision for greener towns and cities

The future of the urban forest: a new vision for greener towns and cities

Andrew Jones, Chair of the Urban Forestry and Woodland Advisory Committee Network (UFWACN) discusses the importance of the urban forest, and how a new vision for urban forestry will help our English towns and cities to flourish.

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5 tips for managing your woodland this winter

Posted by: MacBradan Bones, Posted on: 12 December 2024 - Categories: Tree health, Tree planting, Woodland management

MacBradan Bones, Nature Recovery Advisor for the Forestry Commission, shares his tips on managing your woodland this winter.

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Getting ready to apply for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

Posted by: Becky Hawkey, Posted on: 11 December 2024 - Categories: Woodland management

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will open applications for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier from summer 2025. Find out how you can get ready to apply.

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Into the woods: enhancing local history with woodland and green space

Posted by: Tab Robinson, Posted on: 10 December 2024 - Categories: Into the woods series, Nature, Urban trees

Join us for this month's this month’s ‘Into the woods’ blog by Regulations and Incentives Support Officer Tab Robinson, who explores how woodland can help connect communities with the roots of their local community.

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Following in my family's forestry footsteps

Posted by: Ian Everard, Posted on: 3 December 2024 - Categories: Careers

Ian Everard is a Field Manager in the Yorkshire and North East team and has been in forestry for 43 years. Ian talks about his journey into forestry, what inspired him and why it’s been such a rewarding experience.

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Tree planting at Silver Hill: four years later

Posted by: Shaun Purkiss-McEndoo, Posted on: 25 November 2024 - Categories: Tree planting, Woodland creation, Woodland management

Find out how Shaun Purkiss-McEndoo, Head Forester at Zetland Estates, is transforming Silver Hill into productive woodland.

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Into the woods: resilience for the future

Posted by: Jon Burgess, Posted on: 19 November 2024 - Categories: Climate change and resilience, Into the woods series, Tree planting, Woodland management

Join us for this month's 'Into the woods' blog by Resilience Officer Jon Burgess, who shares how silvicultural techniques used at a woodland in Devon has built resilience against the impacts of climate change.

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The benefits of mosses, liverworts and lichen

Posted by: Emily Robinson, Posted on: 12 November 2024 - Categories: Nature, Woodland management
Bundles of green, leafy growths on the branch of a tree

Find out how these often-overlooked plants play their part in woodland ecosystems.

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How we’re improving the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG)

Posted by: Vicki Howlett, Posted on: 24 October 2024 - Categories: Tree planting, Woodland creation

Vicki Howlett, Woodland Creation Incentives Team Manager at the Forestry Commission, shares how the WCPG application process will change later this year.

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7 tips to help you change to a career in forestry

Posted by: David Bole, Posted on: 22 October 2024 - Categories: Careers
Outdoors. A person in outdoor clothing writes on a clipboard.

Have you been thinking about a career change? Are you considering a career in forestry? If so, check our our our top tips to make that jump.

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Cultivating resilient trees and woodlands in London: a model for all

Posted by: Richard Cobb, Posted on: 9 October 2024 - Categories: Climate change and resilience, Tree health, Urban trees

Trees are battling the climate crisis, pests and diseases. Richard Cobb, Local Partnership Advisor for the South East and London, shares what we can learn from recent research in London.

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