Into the woods: growing up with the trees
...father died nine years ago he made it clear that it was of great importance that the wood remain in the family as a legacy to continue to be enjoyed....
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Navigating Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier funding for effective woodland management
...woodland resilience, which aims to increase the mixture of tree species and structural diversity in woodlands through change to management activities. The purpose is to make woodlands more resilient to...
Three reasons why England needs more conifer planting
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Ian Tubby, Posted on:
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Carbon, Climate change and resilience, Economy and growth, Sector insight, Timber, Woodland creation
...oak that would produce around 1,300m3 of stem wood containing 364 tonnes of carbon (1,336 tonnes of CO2) in the same period.2 The difference in carbon (1,673 tonnes of CO2)...
To plant, or not to plant, that is the tree question
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Paul Brannen, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Economy and growth, Sector insight, Timber
...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...
Forests with Impact: growing trees, changing lives
...purpose The first site at HMP Haverigg in Cumbria is already growing over 250,000 saplings, with two more prisons set to join the initiative soon. The programme delivers three key...
Nature’s hidden havens: rides, edges and glades
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Emily Robinson, Posted on:
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Landscape, Nature and biodiversity, Woodland management
...and pollinators The extra sunlight that streams into these areas encourages a mix of plants to flourish, creating perfect conditions for insects that have formed very specific relationships with certain...
Welcoming autumn: a season of transition
...send the leaf spiralling towards the ground. Without leaves, trees can enter dormancy to dramatically conserve their energy. They retain moisture within their woody tissues to prevent dehydration, whilst their...
How to protect trees and woodland from mammal damage
...an important role in woodland ecosystems and agroforestry (integrating trees into farming systems). But wild, domestic and feral mammals can all cause significant damage to trees, potentially impacting woodland creation...
The lifecycle of catkins
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Emily Robinson, Posted on:
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Nature and biodiversity, Soil, Woodland creation, Woodland management
...organic matter to the soil surface, feeding the microbial communities that drive nutrient cycling. Incorporating catkin-bearing species into your woodland Catkins are easy to overlook – they emerge briefly before...
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