Forestry Apprenticeship: becoming a 'tree family'
...our energetic leader, Gareth Hopkins, told us to look around because in forestry people often became friends for life. It’s perhaps too early to say that is true but I...
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‘Behind the Scenes’ at the Forestry Commission: Managing Ips typographus five years on
...the UK and we have taken tough measures to ensure that discovered breeding establishments do not get a chance to develop and spread. This has led to the unfortunate but...
5 tips for managing your woodland this winter
...growing season. It can be hard to know where to start during these cold months, so we’ve put together our top 5 tips for managing your woodland this winter. A low-angle...
7 tips to help you change to a career in forestry
...on offer by going to shows and events and talking to foresters to get a feel for forestry. This will help you to identify what roles overlap with your passion,...
Is your woodland a home for hedgehogs?
...been privileged to spend time in the company of otters, dormice, adders, fritillaries, goshawks, and so the list goes on. One species, however, is too often overlooked and not often...
Wood ants mean healthy woodlands
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Emily Robinson, Posted on:
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Nature and biodiversity, Soil, Woodland management
Emily Robinson, Content Officer at the Forestry Commission, shares how wood ants act as a keystone species in promoting a healthy woodland ecosystem. As spring awakens in the British countryside,...
From seed to sapling: why seed collection is fundamental to future forest resilience
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Lorenza Pozzi, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree and seed production
...can respond to future threats. Genetic diversity equips woodlands to better tolerate and adapt to environmental stressors such as drought, pests and disease. Each tree carries a unique genetic makeup,...
Fungi are the foundation for new life and healthy woodland ecosystems
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Emily Robinson, Posted on:
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Categories:
Carbon, Nature and biodiversity, Soil, Tree health, Woodland management
...yourself walking through a woodland on a misty autumn morning. While towering trees may be the first thing to capture your attention, you come to notice the fallen logs draped...
Future-proofing our woodlands and forests against climate change
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David White, Posted on:
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Categories:
Carbon, Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation, Woodland management
...systems adapt to climate change. However, exceptional dry spells such as those in 2018, 2022 and 2025 have led to very high tree losses, underscoring how important it is to...
Grey squirrels: managing an invasive species to support woodlands and our native red squirrels
...Squirrel Accord to get in involved in conservation efforts. You can also find out more about Invasive Species Week and how to help reduce the impacts of invasive non-native species....
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