...our English towns and cities to flourish. The importance of urban trees The urban forest includes both individual trees and woodland in our urban areas. Whilst woodland provides crucial habitat...
...its accessible greenspaces. It’s also one of the largest stretches of semi-natural habitat in lowland Britain. The land that Forestry England manages is broadly divided into 3 management areas: inclosures,...
...managers across England responding to the challenge of building greater resilience into their woods. They are doing so through the use of diverse species restock, adapting to different management methods...
...to be a woman in forestry. Sustainable forestry needs women in all sorts of roles. Of course, the real magic happens in the field (or in the woodland), which Cora...
...to safeguard entire plant supply chains, which includes plant nurseries, garden centres, landscapers, arborists and gardens. The overarching goal is to promote a culture that strives constantly to understand the...
...forestry sector continues to play a critical role supplying materials essential to our response to coronavirus. As the lockdown restrictions begin to ease, I can think of no better way...
...species in England. Looking ahead we have to establish the right mix of trees for our future forests to give them the best chance of adapting to and surviving in...
...back into the UK. Our ambition is not simply to make tables and chairs but to onshore a scalable, commercially viable supply chain, with a lasting legacy. Grown in Britain:...
...funding to Forest Research to support healthy and resilient woodlands. To maximise the impact trees can have, we need to increase survival rates by making sure the right tree is...
...troughs, and these nutrients are used by the trees to grow. Water that is moving slower has more of a chance to move down into and through the soil to...
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