...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 joining...
...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...
...spring 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...
...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...
...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 Public Right...
...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...
...on a variety of new challenges within the forestry sector. Some of my cohort graduates have secured roles within the Forestry Commission, taking on vital roles as Woodland Officers, Regulations...
...regeneration. Instead, fungi transform death into the foundation for new life, ensuring the continuous renewal that sustains thriving forests. Green elf cup is a saprobic fungus that stains deadwood blue,...
...glossy green leaves and red berries, ivy fruiting in winter, hawthorn, rowan and elder. Watch for movement and listen for chattering calls. If you're lucky, you'll see fieldfares, redwings and...
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