How trees can stack up to help your farm business diversify
...generation. This has made it riskier for a farm business to do one thing very well. And while being a ‘jack of all trades’ may be better than the master...
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Ready, set, plant! For a future filled with trees
...EWCO to cover planting and establishment costs, while registering the woodland with the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC). The site is predicted to generate 14,000 carbon credits, which can be sold...
A coordinated effort: how we’re tackling the dual threat of deer and grey squirrels
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Dr Anna Brown and Alan Law, Posted on:
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Mammal management, Woodland management
...its members prioritise effective deer management and squirrel control. With fewer deer, our woods can regenerate, become better havens for wildlife and grow more resilient to pests and diseases. Controlling...
To plant, or not to plant, that is the tree question
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Paul Brannen, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Economy and growth, Sector insight, Timber
...2024). Here he explains the need for home-grown softwood and hardwood timber for an expanding bioeconomy. Wood is a renewable resource to drive the bioeconomy Let’s work backwards. By 2050...
The Woodland Carbon Guarantee has now launched
...a more attractive prospect. Before you apply for the Guarantee, you will need to have registered with the Woodland Carbon Code, which provides the tools and information required to plan...
Working together to meet government targets for tree planting in England
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Ian Tubby and Adrian Jowitt, Posted on:
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Woodland creation, Woodland management
...production can produce similar levels of income to agriculture in the long term, especially on marginal land. Landowners can also access income from carbon markets via the Woodland Carbon Code....
Diversifying land use with timber production at the Lowther Estate
...the Woodland Carbon Code, Lowther Estate will be able to use or sell carbon credits once the woodland has matured. We plan to sell a third of the credits and...
Interested in the HS2 Woodland Fund? Why you should attend our free workshop
...the West Midlands. Check out the full eligibility rules on our webpage. How can I find out more? We are running a free workshop next Monday (17 June, 10am to...
Showcasing the work of Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team, the Forestry Commission and our Delivery Partners
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Careers, Tree health, Urban trees, Woodland creation
...country, including the role of trees. Launching our Forestry Training Fund in February, providing free practical forestry training courses to help grow our domestic forestry sector (worth over £2 billion...
Tree Production Innovation Fund: third spotlight on successful applicants
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Jack Clough, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree and seed production
...a moisture-retaining additive to develop peat-free alternatives for cell-grown tree production Peatlands supply vital reservoirs for biodiversity and carbon sequestration. In fact, the world’s peatlands combined store twice as much...
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