...to level up access to nature across the country, planting trees in socially deprived urban areas with low canopy cover, in proximity to healthcare and educational facilities. By requiring match...
...managers across England responding to the challenge of building greater resilience into their woods. They are doing so through the use of diverse species restock, adapting to different management methods...
...to overcome barriers to woodland management and develop routes to market for domestic timber. A couple of the successful projects are outlined below. Routes to market for ash timber Innovation...
...even cooling our towns and cities. All of these services are provided in perpetuity for free, by a functional forest ecosystem, which we know is more resilient to the effects...
...the suspected illegal felling incident to us. To help us to manage and respond to reports of alleged illegal felling, there are some checks that you should do before you...
...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...
...mid-1960s. The government appointed an independent Tree Health and Biosecurity Task Force to rapidly produce a report with recommendations how to best protect the UK from plant pests and diseases....
...making significant changes to EWCO’s design. One of the concerns expressed by customers is how long some EWCO applications are taking to be processed. I wanted to directly address these...
...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...
...our Apply for a Forestry Apprenticeship page to find out more about the programme, entry requirements, and how to apply. Or, if you’d like to ask a question email DWOenquiries@forestrycommission.gov.uk....
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