...and germination promoters to the seed pellet to assess if these additions improve germination and seedling establishment. Through commercialisation of the technology developed in this project, we hope to increase...
...of the fund is to enable more trees planted particularly in winter seasons 2023/24 and 2024/25. What funding is available? The WCAF is a revenue only fund (funding new staff...
For UK Fungus Day on 5 October 2024, Forestry Commission Content Officer Emily Robinson delves into the world of fungi and urban woodland ecology at Streatham Common. An impulsive move...
...to growing our tree cover. We know that the UK wide ambition of planting 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually from May 2024, and the statutory target of reaching 16.5%...
...Spruce. This beetle, native to large parts of Europe but not the UK, has been present in England since at least 2018. Climate change means that the threat this beetle...
...expect that by Spring 2024, British Wild venison displaying the British Quality Wild Venison logo will start to become available, and we will be making strides in developing a year-round...
...trees and woodlands. From 12th February 2024 major Town and Country Planning Act developments in England must deliver a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) This means for the very first time,...
Our panel of apprentices and experts from the Forestry Commission, Institute of Chartered Foresters and University of Cumbria led a live X (formerly Twitter) chat during National Apprenticeship Week 2024...
Jim O’Neill, the Forestry Commission’s Agroforestry Development Manager, shares new funding available for agroforestry. I have spent over 30 years working with farmers and land managers in East Cumbria, creating...
...– so long as the conditions are right. Liverworts stabilize soil and riverbanks, reducing water evaporation and helping new plants grow. Liverworts up-close in Fore Wood, East Sussex Lichen Lichens...
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