...2024). Here he explains the need for home-grown softwood and hardwood timber for an expanding bioeconomy. Wood – a renewable resource to drive the bioeconomy Let’s work backwards. By 2050...
...to make the whole woodland creation process more efficient. So, from 11 December 2024 we’re changing the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) process. WCPG supports landowners, land managers and public...
...of the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) came into full effect on 1 October 2024. We’ll explain what this means for you, highlight some of the key changes and tell you...
...a more attractive prospect. Before you apply for the Guarantee, you will need to have registered with the Woodland Carbon Code, which provides the tools and information required to plan...
...revenue streams can be generated from planting through the sale of carbon credits under the Woodland Carbon Code. Furthermore, harvesting trees for timber and firewood can also provide reliable short...
...production can produce similar levels of income to agriculture in the long term, especially on marginal land. Landowners can also access income from carbon markets via the Woodland Carbon Code....
...the Woodland Carbon Code, Lowther Estate will be able to use or sell carbon credits once the woodland has matured. We plan to sell a third of the credits and...
...sawmilling. Regional woodland restoration Innovation Funds: South East and London Innovation Fund Home Grown Cabin - Grown in Britain Securing a new supply chain for ash & sweet chestnut through...
...However, since 2021, surveillance efforts have detected numerous localised and small-scale breeding populations of the beetle in Norway spruce woodlands in South East England and, more recently, in East Anglia....
...until August 2024. The new scheme aims to establish better coordination between landowners and managers at a local level to help tackle the hazardous pest. Calling all owners of infested...
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