...new ministers here at Defra. It’s the start of a new era. It seems like a lifetime ago when we launched our consultation on the England Tree Strategy in the...
...reach net zero emissions by 2050. The new Woodland Carbon Guarantee will give you, the land managers, the security you need to invest in carbon sequestration. The scheme will offer...
...over 20 years. The figures show that over the past year, 5,765 hectares of new woodland were established in England. This means that woodland creation rates over the past year...
...areas, on the 18 March a new payment available for England Woodland Creation Offer applications on low sensitivity land was introduced. This, alongside use of the new woodland creation sensitivity...
Amanda Newsome, Biodiversity Net Gain Advisor and Jim Smith, Urban Forestry Advisor at the Forestry Commission explore how integrating trees into new developments can contribute towards delivering biodiversity net gain....
...in forestry Be open to new opportunities I was open to moving around to different locations and seeking out new opportunities and experiences. I grasped a couple of opportunities, and...
...new funding is available for agroforestry? Within the launch of the new suite of grants, there is the ‘PA4: Agroforestry plan’, which can be used to help you consider whether...
...a more diverse planting scheme. Whilst this news is disappointing, it does gives project managers a chance to think differently about species choice. This could result in greater diversity in...
...mosses thallose liverworts, which look like ribbons or scales Liverworts thrive in damp conditions, especially in western parts of the UK. They can grow on rocks, mud, soil and trunks...
...I have lived in the Forest of Dean nearly all my life and have spent countless pleasurable hours walking its woodlands, I am still discovering new and interesting areas to...
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