Emily Robinson, Content Officer at the Forestry Commission, shares how wood ants act as a keystone species in promoting a healthy woodland ecosystem. As spring awakens in the British countryside,...
Amanda Newsome, Biodiversity Net Gain advisor at the Forestry Commission, talks about the introduction of this ambitious new government policy and some of the benefits it can bring for England’s...
...status and management of the New Forest. The New Forest is very special to me. Childhood holidays along the south coast and in the New Forest sparked my fascination with...
...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)...
...the hectares of new woodland funded by the programme so far. Defra and England’s Community Forests welcomed two new Community Forests into the network during National Tree Week, Tees Valley...
...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...
...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 UK’s forests generated £515 million from timber and wood fuel (£126 million in England).1 By contrast, the value of woodland leisure and tourism has been harder to quantify, meaning...
...from outbreak hotspots. This confirms that cross-channel aerial dispersal is indeed a viable pathway for this pest invasion.3 The team are also exploring methods to trap the beetles at varying...
...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...
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