Protecting our plants and trees for future generations
...We cannot eliminate all risks and we all have a part to play in protecting our trees, woods and forests for future generations to enjoy. To help protect our nation’s...
...We cannot eliminate all risks and we all have a part to play in protecting our trees, woods and forests for future generations to enjoy. To help protect our nation’s...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
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...
...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...
...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...
...cluster. This is where landowners and businesses get together to share markets, equipment and lessons learned to help facilitate the successful and sustainable integration of trees into their agricultural practices....