...our English towns and cities to flourish. The importance of urban trees The urban forest includes both individual trees and woodland in our urban areas. Whilst woodland provides crucial habitat...
...canopy will become increasingly sparse and thin. For more information and resources on how to identify ash dieback, you can visit Observatree’s ash dieback page, or watch How to identify...
...I really look forward to bumping into my fellow cohort, in a woodland somewhere, in years to come. A huge thank you to all those involved along the way, from...
Fred Toft is the Forestry Commission’s Ips typographus Programme Lead within the Plant Health Forestry team. Fred shares insights into the collaborative work happening to help manage this pest, and...
...its accessible greenspaces. It’s also one of the largest stretches of semi-natural habitat in lowland Britain. The land that Forestry England manages is broadly divided into 3 management areas: inclosures,...
...bloom. This perennial creates a spectacular and fragrant carpet which in this location has so far managed to be free of wild boar incursions – and boar love to eat...
...which are regularly reviewed and prioritised for action, by government and industry. We are taking a lead in the EU to tighten import and movement controls to protect the country...
...the ARB Show straight to our supporters and visitors. The Virtual ARB Show 2020 opens on Friday 15 May and will feature an interactive showground filled with top industry exhibitors...
...disease-free areas. Consider buying British-grown plants to avoid being party to an accidental introduction of a pest or disease. Biosecurity Kit Here at the Forestry Commission, we’re encouraging everyone to...
...status: not present Symptoms: larval tunnels on the surface of the potato tuber Epitrix potato flea beetles pose a serious threat to potato production in the UK. Potato tubers or...
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