Climate crisis and the nation's forests
...start as tiny seedlings and our nurseries produce around 16 million new trees each year to replant and create new areas of woodland. Our new £4.5 million glass house marks...
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Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds projects
...promote sustainable woodland management. Collaborative recovery of Exmoor’s ancient Atlantic Oak woodlands and native red squirrel - Red Squirrel South West Delivering public information and outreach to engage woodland owners...
Addressing the need for seed: how we’re tackling the demand for quality trees
...for new applications later this spring. Read on to learn more about the grant and what's new. Definitions for technical terms can be found at the bottom of the page....
Don’t get stumped by timber terms: understanding the differences between hardwood and softwood
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Steph Bale and Chris Watson, Posted on:
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Carbon, Timber, Woodland management
...long time after manufacturing, with relatively small proportions ending up as woodfuel. In comparison, most of the hardwood volume harvested in the UK was used for woodfuel. Figure 2: UK...
A year of growth: tree planting rates hit their highest level in over 20 years
...Yesterday, the Forestry Commission published their latest set of Provisional Woodland Statistics and Key Performance Indicators, covering 2024-25. Tree planting in England is now at its highest recorded rate in...
Unlocking the value of your woodland: high-value markets for timber
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Chris Watson and Dougal Driver, Posted on:
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Carbon, Timber, Woodland management
...also designed to be deconstructed and reused after the event and now has a new life on a Scottish estate. These projects demonstrate a clear direction of travel. By combining...
New clearer, easier, accessible guidance for the England Woodland Creation Offer
...Improvement team, to enhance EWCO information on GOV.UK. Our refreshed GOV.UK guidance is now clearer, easier to find and more accessible for everyone. New EWCO pages on GOV.UK. Understanding the...
Professional Forester Apprenticeship: a pathway into your new career in forestry
Applications to the 2024 Professional Forester Apprenticeship are now open. Marcus Ling has just started the apprenticeship programme and is working within the Forestry Commission’s South East and London Area...
How trees can stack up to help your farm business diversify
...revenue streams can be generated from planting through the sale of carbon credits under the Woodland Carbon Code. Furthermore, harvesting trees for timber and firewood can also provide reliable short...
Defra’s Trees and Forestry team - taking stock at the half way point of the year
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree health, Woodland creation, Woodland management
...Woodland Creation Offer will become part of the Local Nature Recovery scheme – one of the new environmental land management (ELM) schemes – from 2025. We urge landowners and land...
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