...Woodland Officer covering Surrey and London before successfully securing a development opportunity in June 2020 to become a Field Manager in the West Midlands. This led to a return to...
...factories. An increase in demand for more wood to build more timber framed homes can initially be met by increased imports, mainly from Sweden, Latvia and Finland, where ‘super-sawmills’ can...
...sector and will likely continue to be. It is important that as part of our efforts to increase woodland area, we increase rates of conifer planting to help to meet...
...3pm) near Leamington Spa, and anyone interested in the HS2 Woodland Fund is welcome to join us. Alternatively you can always email us or get in touch with your local...
...year. In 2018, tighter restrictions on the import of oak trees into England were introduced by Government. In July 2019, emergency measures were brought in to strengthen this legislation, with...
...be limited to Japan. Petrakia liobae is thought to be a European species and not introduced. The fungal pathogen was first discovered in Switzerland in 2008, followed by findings in...
...to reduce livestock insect irritations such as flystrike and mastitis thereby reducing farm inputs, while also producing sufficient eggs to sell locally – up to eight dozen a week during...
David Bliss, CEO at the Lowther Estate, shares how the estate converted low-value farmland into woodlands that deliver income, support nature and support their agricultural enterprises. Sustainable timber production and...
...system at Shimpling Park Farm is a no-brainer. We don’t intend to use it everywhere on the farm, but we do want to get trees into arable fields. I’m looking...
...forestry Forests are spaces that connect people to nature and each other. People in forestry are central to managing, preserving and innovating in these landscapes. John Deakin, Head of Trees...
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