...their resilience to future droughts. Many of the projects will also allow suppliers to produce more diverse stock, whether that be through investing in seed storage that allows them to...
...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...
...various surfaces like leaves, tree bark, mosses, soil, and rocks. They help in soil production by breaking down rocks into smaller particles. And birds like long-tailed tits use lichens 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...
...industry for decades to come. Ride with timber stacks on each side in a conifer woodland at Whinfell How EWCO and financial incentives support conifer woodland Back to the here...
...was to establish in Great Britain, it has the potential to cause significant economic and environmental damage to our forestry and timber industries. The Science Examining bark panel samples for...
...trees within new developments, to give them the best chance of growing to maturity, contributing to nature recovery and climate resilience in our towns and cities. Creating new woodlands will...
...Have you been thinking about a career change? Are you considering a career in forestry? If so, we’ve compiled 7 top tips to help you make that jump into your...
...desirable land use. The metric will be used in beta format for user testing and feedback before release of the full, finalised metric in June 2023. Read the new guidance....
...applications Conifers in the Forest of Dean © Forestry England Changes to the standard The UKFS was first published in 1998. It uses a series of internationally agreed criteria and...
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