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Woods and water for climate change

Woods and water for climate change

Chris Waterfield, Carbon and Water Woodland Advisor, explores how woodlands and water work together in our fight against climate change during this year’s #WorldWaterWeek.

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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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5 tips for managing your woodland this autumn

Posted by: MacBradan Bones, Posted on: 8 October 2024 - Categories: Woodland management
Tree tubes and newly planted trees in a field during autumn

MacBradan Bones, Nature Recovery Advisor at the Forestry Commission, shares five tips on managing your woodland this autumn.

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Using the 5th edition of the UK Forestry Standard in England

Posted by: Ian Tubby and Joe Watts, Posted on: 7 October 2024 - Categories: Woodland creation, Woodland management

The 5th edition of the UK Forestry Standard came into full effect on 1 October 2024. Find out what this means for woodland managers.

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Into the woods: fungi season in Streatham Common

Posted by: Emily Robinson, Posted on: 3 October 2024 - Categories: Into the woods series, Nature

For UK Fungus Day 2024, this month's 'Into the woods' blog by Emily Robinson delves into the world of fungi and urban woodland ecology at Streatham Common.

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Forestry facing the future: a 50-year horizon scan

Posted by: Eleanor Tew, Posted on: 27 September 2024 - Categories: Biosecurity, Climate change and resilience, Events, Tree health

Dr Eleanor Tew McFor, Head of Forest Planning at Forestry England, outlines the horizon scan research project and looks forward to the future of the forestry sector.

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Make your next Woodland Condition Assessment easier

Posted by: Chris Tomlin, Posted on: 24 September 2024 - Categories: Woodland management

Did you know that you can complete a Woodland Condition Assessment using an app? Chris Tomlin, Policy Advisor, shares how.

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