...of my PhD programme, I spent three months seconded to the Scottish Parliament, writing policy research briefings on land use issues and other environmental topics. I caught the bug, returned...
...to safeguard entire plant supply chains, which includes plant nurseries, garden centres, landscapers, arborists and gardens. The overarching goal is to promote a culture that strives constantly to understand the...
...forestry sector continues to play a critical role supplying materials essential to our response to coronavirus. As the lockdown restrictions begin to ease, I can think of no better way...
...species in England. Looking ahead we have to establish the right mix of trees for our future forests to give them the best chance of adapting to and surviving in...
...most treasured species – from rare birds and butterflies to the endangered hazel dormouse and the red squirrel. It’s now 50 years since the country came together to Plant a...
...troughs, and these nutrients are used by the trees to grow. Water that is moving slower has more of a chance to move down into and through the soil to...
It has never been a more exciting time to be in forestry. The government’s target to treble tree planting rates in England during this Parliament, along with the push to...
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...These measures will make a real difference to our environment if they are enacted, so I want to highlight them in this blog and encourage everyone to get behind them....
...and movement We also issue licences, for example to research institutes who work with prohibited forestry pests and symptomatic material to allow them to import or move that material. In...
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