...insect prey. For instance, the common pipistrelle prefers midges, while the brown long-eared bat feeds on moths and beetles. Brown long-eared bat © Daniel Hargreaves Woodland and trees are also...
...4 years, and our hopes for 2024/25. As we write, the recent freeze has passed and Storms Isha and Jocelyn have blown through the country. All this noteworthy weather has...
Applications to the 2024 Professional Forester Apprenticeship are now open. Marcus Ling has just started the apprenticeship programme and is working within the Forestry Commission’s South East and London Area...
...for a third round of funding applications, with £260,000 available for projects during 2024/25. Collecting dry seed in thinned area. Credit: Clive Ellis, Oxley Wood, Essex As well as the...
...scheme through Woodsure for woodland owners selling fuelwood. Using wood for biomass Biomass refers to using wood as fuel to generate heat or electricity. It’s become increasingly popular in the...
...the spread of these harmful organisms. Why is biosecurity important? Although pests and diseases can spread naturally, the distance they travel is normally limited by environmental factors and their own...
...British hardwoods, with hazel, willow, sweet chestnut and oak being good species. Coppiced hazel stools showing vigorous multi-stemmed regrowth. Photo credit Chris Cowell of Coppice Products. Stools coppiced in the...
...is worth persevering as there are so many surprising rewards if you adopt this approach. The Continuous Cover Forestry Group promotes silvicultural practice (the care and cultivation of woodlands to...
...assessment data to build up a picture of woodland condition at a national, regional and sub regional level. This helps us to target initiatives, feed into Local Nature Recovery Strategies...
...from the remote landscapes of Scotland to the bustling green spaces of Greater London. I feel very fortunate to have ended up in my current role as Deputy Surveyor of...
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