...now to leave future generations a better environment. We need to work towards net zero emissions by 2050; to address biodiversity loss; to better connect people with nature; and to...
...be used to inform decisions about where efforts to achieve sustainable and long-term solutions for wader conservation should be focused. We are indebted to our dedicated volunteers who collect the...
...sharp tool to cut through a tree’s bark to kill the tree without having to cut it down. An advantage of girdling is that the trees do not need to...
...footpath and use warning signs to inform walkers. Think long-term. Consider the opportunities to both retain and restock. Replanting where ash has needed to be felled and diversifying tree species...
...scrapes can lower the value of timber and damage any tools used to process it. As at any time of the year, don’t forget to pause for a moment and...
Phillip Ayres, Land Use Advisor in the East and East Midlands at the Forestry Commission, shares four characteristics to help you identify trees during winter. Winter is here and the...
...adapted to colonise bare ground. Both birch species are highly effective pioneer trees, often among the first to establish on cleared or disturbed land owing to their tolerance of nutrient-poor...
...cover. We also launched the first of three new national forests committed to in the government's manifesto. The Western Forest, near Bristol, has the ambition to create a more sustainable agricultural landscape by...
...our Felling Licence Online service If you’re visiting the show come and see us to find out more about the work we are doing, how we are celebrating our centenary...
...you think you need better financial support or advice? Would you like to be better connected with others, could information technology support you better? This is your chance to have...
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