...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...
...places that boost habitat and species recovery, enhance climate resilience and improve access to nature. Rates of woodland creation need to accelerate to capture carbon and to help biodiversity. To...
...into a green energy hub and convert 14 hectares of their farm into woodland. To realise their tree planting vision, Terry and Tracy applied to the WCPG to help cover...
Dr Daegan Inward is a Senior Scientist at Forest Research working on the threats to UK trees and woodlands from Ips typographus. In this blog, Daegan shares his insights into...
The Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds (WiMFIF) were developed and launched in 2021 to support innovative projects that will encourage more woods to be brought into active management. Presently...
...have trees or shrubs adjacent to rides and open space within the woodland, then coppice could be incorporated into ride management to allow more light into the ride, which then...
...actions of these women in the 1940s inspired and connected an industry that has more women working in it than ever in 2023. Kate spots her submitted image in The...
...to transfer into a more ecology-focussed role from the apprenticeship? There might be scope to move into an ecology type of role in the future after the 3-year apprenticeship has...
...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 this...
...or to any of the organisations responsible for them. Known features and the advice and information available to protect them will still be taken into account. When developing applications, proposers...
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