...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...
...a 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:...
...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...
...was 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...
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...
...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...
...recently announced that The England Woodland Creation Offer will become part of the Local Nature Recovery scheme – one of the new environmental land management (ELM) schemes – from 2025....
Lime seeds. Credit: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Megan Shirley, our Incentives Manager, talks about how the Forestry Commission are supporting future tree seed production through a new Seed Sourcing Grant....
...to create light and structure and to control the impact of invasive plants and rising deer and squirrel populations. Deer will browse out rare wildflowers and regenerating trees, while squirrel...
Dr Gabriel Hemery is CEO of the Sylva Foundation. Here he talks about the PIES project which offers free advice for new and existing woodland. What is the PIES project?...
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