Funded woodland advice available through the PIES project
Dr Gabriel Hemery is CEO of the Sylva Foundation. Here he talks about the PIES project which offers free advice for new and existing woodland. What is the PIES project?...
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Trees for zero?
...to land use is not sustainable, and we should be aiming for around 30,000 hectares of new woodland in the UK every year – nearly a million hectares by 2050....
Introducing the new groups grant to protect against Oak Processionary Moth
Oak processionary caterpillars. Andrew Hoppit, Oak Processionary Moth Project Manager at the Forestry Commission introduces a new funding scheme to help people manage their OPM infested oak trees though working...
What you need to know before applying for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund
...to old age or disease – but smaller trees (whips and feathers), may be new or replacements. Must be new ‘standard’ (large) trees (and cannot be replacement trees) Do I...
Biodiversity net gain: what can we expect for trees and woodlands?
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Amanda Newsome, Posted on:
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Urban trees, Woodland creation, Woodland management
Amanda Newsome, Biodiversity Net Gain advisor at the Forestry Commission, talks about the introduction of this ambitious new government policy and some of the benefits it can bring for England’s...
The first phase of the Forestry Commission’s new approach to consultation is live
Back in September 2023 we announced our new approach to how we consult or seek advice and information on forestry proposals. This published statement set out how the Forestry Commission,...
To plant, or not to plant, that is the tree question
...material sources. Getting there will present huge challenges, but it will also offer big opportunities especially for new, innovative businesses. One of the key sustainable and renewable materials that the...
New clearer, easier, accessible guidance for the England Woodland Creation Offer
...Improvement team, to enhance EWCO information on GOV.UK. Our refreshed GOV.UK guidance is now clearer, easier to find and more accessible for everyone. New EWCO pages on GOV.UK. Understanding the...
Unearthing the leisure and tourism potential of our woodlands
...£907 million during those trips (£685 million in England)3 – but this is only part of the picture. Woodland leisure and tourism contributions to the economy We have published new...
Unlocking the value of your woodland: high-value markets for timber
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Chris Watson and Dougal Driver, Posted on:
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Carbon, Timber, Woodland management
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor at the Forestry Commission, invites Dougal Driver, CEO of Grown in Britain, to discuss how you can grow high-quality wood, and new opportunities for UK...
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