Sharing experiences for our future forests and woodlands
...woods are a key part of the escape plan. However, our forests and woods face significant challenges now, partly because of our changing climate and new pests and diseases. The...
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Tree-mendous news - Local Authority Treescapes Fund and Urban Tree Challenge Fund to launch again!
...both allow local authorities and community groups to access funds for new large-scale tree planting projects, the funds have some unique differences outlined below. Please note, for the second year...
Making space for nature – to benefit water
...a new woodland across slopes or beside a river can help to intercept run-off and greatly reduce pollution from entering nearby waterways. The N and P in overland water flows,...
Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Georgi Ennis
...and responding to illegal felling reports and operations and much more. This is something completely new to me and has really got different parts of my brain working. I feel...
Better biosecurity for nurseries and our future woodlands
...June 2022 the new initiative will ensure that plant health management standards are in place for nurseries supplying trees for the England Woodland Creation Offer and Tree Health Pilot restocking...
Keepers of Time: How Government are protecting and improving ancient and native woodland and ancient and veteran trees.
Posted by:
Defra, Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Woodland Trust, Posted on:
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Ancient woodland
...native woodland and ancient and veteran trees which will be delivered through other current and future policy. Credit: Woodland Trust What’s new? Defra have refreshed the whole policy to reflect...
Trees – A natural way to help our waterways
...soil on sloping ground trees help to shield the soil by lowering wind speed, preventing it from being ‘blown away’ Fallen leaf litter from trees also creates new organic matter...
Reducing the impact of deer on the natural environment - consultation opens
...to flourish, and to prevent economic damage to agricultural crops and trees managed for timber production. As such, the Forestry Commission and Defra are now seeking views on a new...
How to help young trees survive prolonged hot dry weather
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Chris Watson, Posted on:
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Categories:
Climate change and resilience, Tree planting, Woodland creation
...months after planting are a critical time for young trees as they adapt to new site conditions, develop their roots and get established. During this period, water availability is a...
Tackling tree pests and diseases at our borders
...ago, we introduced new measures in response to the huge increase in importation of firewood from European countries. These new measures required any importer to give us notice of bringing...
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