Making space for nature – to benefit water
...a new woodland across slopes or beside a river can help to intercept run-off and greatly reduce pollution from entering nearby waterways. The N and P in overland water flows,...
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Tree-mendous news - Local Authority Treescapes Fund and Urban Tree Challenge Fund to launch again!
...to level up access to nature across the country, planting trees in socially deprived urban areas with low canopy cover, in proximity to healthcare and educational facilities. By requiring match...
Sharing experiences for our future forests and woodlands
...woods are a key part of the escape plan. However, our forests and woods face significant challenges now, partly because of our changing climate and new pests and diseases. The...
Why is biosecurity important to the health of our trees?
...the spread of these harmful organisms. Why is biosecurity important? Although pests and diseases can spread naturally, the distance they travel is normally limited by environmental factors and their own...
Introducing our new blog
A huge welcome to our new Forestry Commission blog. On this blog we’ll be bringing you regular updates on the work that we do, from the people that do it....
Better biosecurity for nurseries and our future woodlands
...June 2022 the new initiative will ensure that plant health management standards are in place for nurseries supplying trees for the England Woodland Creation Offer and Tree Health Pilot restocking...
Forestry Apprenticeship: becoming a 'tree family'
...the UK’s first degree-level Forestry Apprenticeship programme. As a 41-year-old career changer I was a little apprehensive about being the eldest at both the assessment centre and then again when...
Six tips to help you apply for the England Woodland Creation Offer
...scheme is eligible for the grant. This then enables us to administer the payments which currently average £11,800 per hectare and have the potential to be as high as £19,500...
Trees on farms: success stories for nature and people
Posted by:
Eleanor Marks, Posted on:
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Categories:
Climate change and resilience, Nature, Tree planting, Woodland creation, Woodland management
Eleanor Marks is Technical Officer at LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). Here, Eleanor highlights how farmers are incorporating trees into their farms to benefit their businesses, wildlife, community relationships, and...
Defra’s Trees and Forestry team – looking back at a busy year
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Categories:
Tree planting, Woodland creation
...the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth through a national tree planting initiative The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC). The new Tree and Woodland Cover target has moved through Parliament and is...
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