...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...
...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...
...oak for this planting season, it is anticipated that nurseries may offer this as an alternative in the first instance. It is important that the differences between the two native...
You can find up to date PDF and HTML versions of this graphic on GOV.UK. Visit Applying the UK Forestry Standard to create new woodland....
...we’re talking to the public, is make sure they understand exactly what we mean by it. Put simply, biosecurity refers to any measures or precautions that aim to prevent the...
...new woodlands, restocking existing ones, as well as for planting trees outside woods including hedgerows and urban planting projects. However, to facilitate the step-change in production that increased planting will...
...that, although many ash have died quickly, for many more of our millions of ash, the disease is going to be chronic. We now understand that there is no precise...
...that are hand in hand with carbon sequestration on the farms that supply us. We also wanted to work in partnership - connecting people and signposting to existing advice and...
Gareth is the Forestry Commission's Programme Manager for the Forestry Apprenticeship, jointly led with the University of Cumbria and Institute of Chartered Foresters. Please be aware that applications for joining...
...to growing our tree cover. We know that the UK wide ambition of planting 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually from May 2024, and the statutory target of reaching 16.5%...
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