...the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth through a national tree planting initiative The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC). The new Tree and Woodland Cover target has moved through Parliament and is...
...the UK’s first degree-level Forestry Apprenticeship programme. As a 41-year-old career changer I was a little apprehensive about being the eldest at both the assessment centre and then again when...
...Tree felling: getting permission guide tells you what you need to know and how to apply. 4. Choose and order new trees If you’re planning to expand your woodland or...
...of a wooden clinker-built fishing boat. While iconic bluebell carpets under hazel coppice are there because we were confident that we would need an endless supply of hazel hurdles for...
...rain means that tracks show well, making spring an ideal time to undertake deer surveys. Large deer populations can damage young trees and prevent the natural regeneration of new trees....
...than four hectares of woodland creation! This year, we will be supporting the Essex hub for the second year and a new free hub based in Suffolk. The Suffolk Tree...
...outbreak hotspot in France and Belgium to southern England, including parallel ‘coastal’ traps on either side of the channel. During a large-scale dispersal event in 2021, beetles were found to...
...bin at the main entrance to the woods. There is no real path surfacing and there is a low level of tree management (mostly removal of fallen trees across the...
...and create new opportunities. 'Buying local' is becoming increasingly important to customers resulting in an exciting shift towards the creation of markets that prioritise and promote the use of locally...
...training opportunities in timber processing, butchery and red squirrel conservation, further supporting sustainable land management. Saplings growing in a polytunnel with people gathering in the background. Credit: Forests with Impact...
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