...strengthen our border security, recruiting new plant inspectors and enhancing training. The UK Plant Health Risk Register is the most comprehensive in the world, containing over 1000 pests and diseases...
...will continue to protect, promote and extend the sustainable and legal management of woodlands across England – using these new measures to improve our enforcement efforts. Please support their enactment....
...up to the growing impact of a changing climate. A new Tree Strategy will look at what we need to do. Wilding, regeneration, and native planting all have a place...
...If new tree pests and diseases were to establish in the UK, the impacts could be potentially devastating for trees and woodlands. Border control Each year, Forestry Commission inspectors carry...
...used by FSC-UK to help revise its standards and develop new provision for small woodlands, and as key evidence for the need to develop a Climate Change Action Plan by...
...us. I remain positive for what the future holds for our trees and forests. The government remains committed and has set a clear direction to plant more trees, promote management...
...of planting was one of the discussion points raised during the 2019 general election campaign. However, I’ve also come across questions and commentary about the impact that tree planting can...
...ousel, black grouse, curlew and 5 species of owl. The higher ground is upland heath and blanket bog, leading down through rough pasture, with improved grassland and 500-acres of woodland....
...that The Independent Panel on Forestry reported that over a 20-year period, circa 20 new tree pests were detected in the UK. Modelling indicated that if no action is taken...
...The role is dynamic and there is always something new to learn, whether this is a new piece of guidance or forestry practice. Over the past few years in Northumberland,...
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