...wood – and a lot of it. Person installing wood fibre insulation between two parallel battens of wood. Credit: Steico 3. Wood for aviation fuel Lastly, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)...
...received a share of £9.8 million in funding to kickstart tree planting activity, create new green jobs and boost access to nature. More than 100 new green jobs will be...
...the current 28 days use a new dispute resolution process to escalate sustained objections to the Forestry and Woodland Advisory Committee (FWAC) who will review proposals and evidence and provide...
...woodland creation are transforming Cumbria’s landscape at Lowther Estate and creating new business opportunities. With support from the Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Eden Rivers Trust, the estate has...
...Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, we supported the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA) with the launch of their England Red Squirrel Action Plan (ERSAP) 2023-2028, to help protect and enhance England’s endangered...
...important woodland habitats we value for wildlife. Ensuring that management, including deer and grey squirrel, is thought about in the design of new woods will enable our new woodlands to...
...alongside talking about the benefits and challenges of woodland management. A new initiative, Open Woods & Workshops, will further open up wood culture by creating a platform for wood users...
...launched in June 2021 to offer financial incentives to help land managers and farmers establish new woodland that offers environmental and social public benefits. EWCO was generally well received and...
...to make the whole woodland creation process more efficient. So, from 11 December 2024 we’re changing the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) process. WCPG supports landowners, land managers and public...
...we’d made good progress with funding opportunities and in National Tree Week we were able to promote new schemes and partnerships. The Government’s £40m Green Recovery Challenge Fund was announced...
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