...work with trees. New technologies like drones are aiding our efforts. Robotics and AI are enhancing machinery to boost productivity. Ongoing scientific developments provide deeper insights into forest ecology and...
...a more diverse planting scheme. Whilst this news is disappointing, it does gives project managers a chance to think differently about species choice. This could result in greater diversity in...
...future generations can enjoy them. We want biosecurity to become the norm in the UK the way it has in countries like Australia or New Zealand. Be a tree health...
...to the Entomological Societies of America and Canada. I really enjoy getting out into the trees whenever I can to trial new survey techniques and make sure the protocols developed...
...new environmental land management schemes include the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery. These schemes are designed to support productive and sustainable farming and food production alongside...
...can thrive. The UK Forestry Standard framework provides further advice on tree planting, urging that new woodland design consider the site’s landscape, suitability, environmental, economic, and social factors. The right...
...shoots. Hares will sometimes attack a line of newly planted trees in a plantation. Deer Deer are our largest wild mammals and can damage young trees by browsing, fraying and...
...planting new woodlands and the incentives available to them. I love being out and about and sharing my passion for the countryside with interested parties. This includes site visits in...
...can be blown by the wind over significant distances, so once introduced into a new area, they can establish and spread quite rapidly. The UK’s temperate climate is also unlikely...
...and buggies. Professionals should clean and disinfect chainsaws, pruning saws and other cutting tools as part of regular routine maintenance, and before moving to new sites. Think transport Drive and...
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