...has been developed over the past 30 plus years as a direct response to the ‘Earth Summit’ in 1992. It was first published in 1998 and is now into its...
...we have selected the best parents in terms of timber traits such as form and vigour (Figure 1). We then use tree climbers to get to the top of the...
...spreading pests and diseases. The new standard will also require foresters to use deer management plans more widely to reduce browsing pressure and enable the use of natural regeneration in...
...will influence your woodland design. Taking the time to plan gives you the basis for establishing a successful woodland. There is available funding to help design your woodland to the...
...to see how many people hadn’t thought of arb as a job and now wanting to be a part of it. After this, I returned to sub-contracting for about 6...
...are crucial to the government’s plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, halt nature’s decline by 2030, and bring nature closer to people to support their health and wellbeing....
...Tree Production Capital Grant is designed to help seed and sapling suppliers of all sizes, from established nurseries to smaller nurseries and new entrants looking to diversify into the sector....
...first day 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...
...to vandalism, helping to contribute to a lasting heritage. Coronation Community Orchards Providing grants to local people and groups to establish community orchards. Community orchards are excellent places for people...
...dominated, there is ongoing conservation work to maintain the nature reserve. In 2021, fell ponies were brought to the site temporarily to graze on the scrub to allow the wildflowers...
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