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
...exploring how local woodland related industries in the area can find new opportunities in ‘Dartmoor's Future Forest’. Withycleave forest investment - Withycleave Research and trial of a new woodland ownership...
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
...new woodlands or after harvesting, as it means the trees require less maintenance and therefore reduced establishment costs. High quality oak showing a very valuable, clean, straight trunk. Glinger Woods,...
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
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor at the Forestry Commission, invites Dougal Driver, CEO of Grown in Britain, to discuss how you can grow high-quality wood, and new opportunities for UK...
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...
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
...also brings home the scale of the challenge we have, as the proposed net Tree Cover Target means we must make sure we’re protecting our existing trees alongside planting new...
How new funding will help to support England’s tree seed production
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....
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