Trees for zero?
...to land use is not sustainable, and we should be aiming for around 30,000 hectares of new woodland in the UK every year – nearly a million hectares by 2050....
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What you need to know before applying for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund
...due to old age or disease – but smaller trees (whips and feathers), may be new or replacements. Must be new ‘standard’ (large) trees (and cannot be replacement trees) Do...
The importance of woodland and trees to UK bats
...insect prey. For instance, the common pipistrelle prefers midges, while the brown long-eared bat feeds on moths and beetles. Brown long-eared bat © Daniel Hargreaves Woodland and trees are also...
Plant Health Week 2024: Live Tree Health Clinic
During National Plant Health Week 2024, our panel of experts from the Forestry Commission, Forest Research, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Observatree led a live Tree Health Clinic Q&A on...
The Mercian Project: empowering woodland owners to improve biodiversity
...scheme for great crested newts, has created valuable new habitat. Heavy machinery being used to clear a pond filled with scrub. Credit: Russell Critchley Support and training Beyond practical management...
Into the woods: fungi season in Streatham Common
For UK Fungus Day on 5 October 2024, Forestry Commission Content Officer Emily Robinson delves into the world of fungi and urban woodland ecology at Streatham Common. An impulsive move...
5 tips for managing your woodland this winter
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...covered track in a woodland with a low sun shining through the trees. Credit: Paul Nunns, © Forestry England 1. Check on areas of new planting If you have any...
Ash dieback, resilience and a new role in the Forestry Commission
...situation. A new role in the Forestry Commission In response to the impetus provided by ash dieback and its parallel threats, the Forestry Commission created a new role – Woodland...
The Forestry Commission co-organises the fourth annual Forestry Conference
...for public benefit growing stock to sell natural capitalisation and new markets Topics such as woodland creation, carbon offsetting, timber and wood fuel markets, and environmental net-gain will also be...
Tree Production Innovation Fund - Second spotlight on successful applicants
...jobs, which is critical for this digital generation. For the forestry sector, automation will promote diversity of planting stock and contribute to meeting the planting targets in England and elsewhere....
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