Why is biosecurity important to the health of our trees?
...introduced into the UK. The government has put in place rigorous controls to prevent introductions, but it's really important that we as individuals do as much as we can to...
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How we’re using the power of the courts to clamp down on illegal felling
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Jonathan Tizzard, Posted on:
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Ancient woodland, Tree planting, Woodland management
...a change in that. Not only will the defendant need to replant the trees, but they need to maintain those trees for 10 years too. It’s fantastic to see the...
Girdling at Bullens Wood – a management technique to thin trees
...sharp tool to cut through a tree’s bark to kill the tree without having to cut it down. An advantage of girdling is that the trees do not need to...
Responding to ash dieback: assessing your risk and what you can do
...footpath and use warning signs to inform walkers. Think long-term. Consider the opportunities to both retain and restock. Replanting where ash has needed to be felled and diversifying tree species...
Why are forests and woodlands so good for our mental health and wellbeing?
...to connect the people to the trees. Would you like to plant trees to create a woodland of the future for people to enjoy? Read our Tree planting and woodland...
Two years on from our Centenary milestone
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Sir William Worsley, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Woodland creation
...that we successfully put processes in place to help us maintain our critical work while many staff were forced to work from home, including tree health management and port inspections,...
Yorkshire Water and the National Trust; How planting trees on our land can benefit nature, climate and people.
...more water, slowing the flow in the catchment. Bank stabilisation has already led to increased vegetation cover, and wildlife surveys have recorded an increase in amphibians and invertebrates in and...
New staffing support for Local Authorities creating woodland to tackle climate change
...and / or consultants). It is designed to be simple and flexible. Individual authorities can apply for up to £150,000 in total. Where authorities are working together in partnership, the...
New trees and peat guidance: helping to inform where to establish trees, and where to restore peat
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Neil Riddle, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree planting, Woodland creation
...tool and guidance that sets out how the United Kingdom Forestry Standard (UKFS) will be implemented in England for trees and peatland. In June last year we published a decision...
Tackling tree pests and diseases at our borders
...in any firewood, and this enabled us to gain an insight into the trade and develop an inspection regime based on risk. These inspections have demonstrated that most of this...
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