Oaks and invaders: why protecting our iconic oak matters
...Their nests can often be spotted on trunks and the undersides of branches. You can find where they are most commonly found in the UK on our OPM 2024 management...
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England tree planting increases for 2022/23
...to growing our tree cover. We know that the UK wide ambition of planting 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually from May 2024, and the statutory target of reaching 16.5%...
The UK Forestry Standard Review
...changing climate. Managing the carbon in forests and woodlands and throughout the forest planning, management and harvesting cycle A more systematic approach to biosecurity Ensuring there is complementary action between...
New clearer, easier, accessible guidance for the England Woodland Creation Offer
...challenges applicants faced Despite a 30% increase in planting applications in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24, we want the application process to be as smooth as possible. Therefore, we have listened...
Ashes of hope: 12 years of observing ash dieback in East Anglia
...with a high degree of natural tolerance to ash dieback through the Living Ash Project between 2013 and 2024. The project aimed to secure the genetic material of these trees...
Focusing on wild venison this British Game Week
...expect that by Spring 2024, British Wild venison displaying the British Quality Wild Venison logo will start to become available, and we will be making strides in developing a year-round...
The role of timber in sustainable woodland management
Posted by:
Chris Watson and Kate Tobin, Posted on:
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Categories:
Timber, Woodland creation, Woodland management
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor, explains how sustainable woodland management, underpinned by timber income, is crucial to ensuring our woodlands continue to thrive. In this blog, Chris invites Nature Recovery...
The Mercian Project: empowering woodland owners to improve biodiversity
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Rachel Bates and Russell Critchley, Posted on:
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Categories:
Nature and biodiversity, Woodland management
...how our approach works in practice. The owner, Ros, signed up to the project in 2024 and has been a dedicated custodian of the woodland, striving to manage it sustainably....
Navigating Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier funding for effective woodland management
...way that: protects, restores or enhances the environment mitigates the effects of climate change These are important foundations for sustainable and resilient farming and food production. On 11 December 2024,...
5 tips for Environmental Land Management in-field agroforestry applications
...time is now. In 2024 Defra launched the ELM in-field agroforestry offer, providing more support for creating and managing agroforestry than there has ever been. There are agroforestry actions across...
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