James Bickley, the Forestry Commission’s Local Partnership Advisor for the North West and West Midlands, shares details of a new, life changing initiative. One that creates training opportunities and a...
...of the tree has been cut to encourage new growth) and those with no heavy limbs and seemingly healthy, were removed without obvious cause. An ash tree in July 2013...
...on a variety of new challenges within the forestry sector. Some of my cohort graduates have secured roles within the Forestry Commission, taking on vital roles as Woodland Officers, Regulations...
...regeneration. Instead, fungi transform death into the foundation for new life, ensuring the continuous renewal that sustains thriving forests. Green elf cup is a saprobic fungus that stains deadwood blue,...
...droppings. This is one way for woodlands to naturally regenerate and expand: holly grows beneath oak, hawthorn colonises clearings and ivy climbs new trees because birds carried seeds from parent...
...nature group to help me identify trees in the winter. Armed with my new-found knowledge and a suitable field guide (I recommend ‘Winter Trees: A Photographic Guide’ from the Field...
...threat from the agents and how it can be managed. After more than 4 years of intensive scientific investigation, the evidence is in and it's positive news for woodland owners...
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...Arboretum. The tour will continue throughout 2019 and the images have also been immortalised in a new book – Celebrating Our Oaks. Alan Price with 'Oak Sunrise' take on a...
What is the fund? The HS2 Woodland Fund offers support for planting new native woodland and restoring plantations on ancient woodland sites within a 25-mile zone surrounding the HS2 route...
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