Tree felling – Do you know right from wrong?
...from our usually busy lives, I’ve certainly found that whilst enjoying local green spaces on a regular basis you tend to notice what’s in the landscape more than perhaps you...
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First on the scene – meet the people keeping our woodlands healthy
...measures, Tree Health Officers always ensure that we are clean when arriving on site, and when we leave. This makes us confident that we are not accidentally spreading plant pests,...
National Plant Health Week: Biosecurity – the first line of defence
...and buggies. Professionals should clean and disinfect chainsaws, pruning saws and other cutting tools as part of regular routine maintenance, and before moving to new sites. Think transport Drive and...
Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Katie Parker
...to the Entomological Societies of America and Canada. I really enjoy getting out into the trees whenever I can to trial new survey techniques and make sure the protocols developed...
The oak lace bug: A potential threat to oak trees
Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org. The oak lace bug (Corythucha arcuata) is an insect native to North America that feeds on oak leaves. It was first reported in northern...
Tree Production Innovation Fund Success Stories
Glasshouse miniplug production Earlier this year the Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) was launched to support innovative projects that will enhance the quantity, quality and diversity of tree planting stock...
Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Alexandra Jenks
...and I distinctly remember the principal asking me what I wanted to do and when I said I wanted to forestry, he told “You don’t want to do that, it’s...
Tree protection – thinking about risks and opportunities
...broader view about deer that might travel from adjacent properties to your new wood. This information can be used to support the choice of tree protection and a plan for...
Right tree, right place, to support water and wildlife
...can thrive. The UK Forestry Standard framework provides further advice on tree planting, urging that new woodland design consider the site’s landscape, suitability, environmental, economic, and social factors. The right...
How beavers and trees can support our waterways
...environmental, climate and animal welfare outcomes. Defra have outlined their commitment to pay farmers for activities that significantly reduce the main agricultural pollutants that enter watercourses, specifically nitrogen, phosphate and...
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