Into the woods: special features in the Forest of Dean
...bloom. This perennial creates a spectacular and fragrant carpet which in this location has so far managed to be free of wild boar incursions – and boar love to eat...
...bloom. This perennial creates a spectacular and fragrant carpet which in this location has so far managed to be free of wild boar incursions – and boar love to eat...
...pruning is a key technique which involves systematically removing lower branches to create clean stems and an elevated canopy. This serves three purposes: producing valuable knot-free timber, allowing light to...
...free from soil or stones for the best results and a good market value. There is strong market for biomass and woodchip, and it can be relatively straightforward to find...
...our woodlands and natural habitat." Increasing demand for wild venison helps offset deer management costs whilst providing a sustainable and healthy source of free-range meat. Various organisations, including hospitals and...
...decades when the right species and processing methods are used. For cladding applications, timber needs to be stable, straight and relatively defect free from knots and stains, while able to...
...project, with many offering free help, despite Woodsworth not being a registered charity. In the first two years alone, over 150 different volunteers kindly gave their time and we formed...
...Keep it Clean! Never assume an area to be free of pests, diseases, or invasive non-native species. Many threats are microscopic or are very hard to spot. Sometimes it can...
...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...
...limit the size and spread of the outbreak in the South East. The rest of the country is designated a Protected Zone, which means it is free from the pest....
...which areas are pest-free. Observatree also conducts the UK’s only country-wide survey for oak and plane lace bugs. These two pests are not known to be in the UK yet...