...projected to capture over 4,000 tonnes of carbon over the next century. Community involvement has been integral, with local residents participating in planting days and enjoying newly created walkways and...
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Adviser, explains how sustainable woodland management, underpinned by timber income, is crucial to ensuring our woodlands continue to thrive. In this blog, Chris invites Nature Recovery...
...animals – it provides a window into the interconnected systems that sustain our woodlands, even in the harshest season. Forest of Dean in the snow. Credit: Forestry England Spot resident...
...to ensure that our forests continue to support nature, local communities and the wider economy for generations to come. Discover how woods can benefit your business or how to manage...
...increasingly used across estates and in landscape-scale projects to reduce deer and squirrel impacts, whilst night vision helps deer managers increase their effectiveness within current legislation. Research into grey squirrel...
...incursion (inset: breeding galleries in the bark) Although the beetle poses no threat to human health, it can have a serious impact on our spruce trees. They bore into wood...
...spread and/or introduction of tree pests, diseases, and invasive non-native species. It often surprises people how simple, inexpensive, and quick it can be to take these precautions, and what an...
...critical factor. Prolonged exposure to dry conditions can impact trees in several ways. Initially, trees have natural responses which help them cope with these conditions. These can include increasing root...
...putting forward project ideas for your area. We encourage communities to come together to make a difference to your local area and remember this special time. To get involved and...
...Clean, Keep it Clean and Leave Clean. Find out how to prevent tree pests and diseases. Emma Removing invasive non-native plant species is a great idea as in addition to...
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