...including for many specialised and threatened species woodland that blends naturally into the surrounding landscape good-sized, connected and diverse zones around tree planting compartments open ground that isn’t over shaded...
...the new woodland would benefit future timber supply and be a resource for research, education, climate resilience and wood culture. New planting at James Wood. Credit: Woodland Heritage This year,...
...There are a variety of ways that farmers and landowners can plant trees in a way that increases the output and resilience of their farm, business or land management plan....
...that has taken place to date. Since the publication of the 2015 vision, more is now known about the scale and value of our urban forest. New tools such as...
...leaves that would place immediate demands on a disturbed root system. By the time spring comes, these well-established plantings will have already developed root networks that will support vigorous new...
...and Western Red Cedar. In some cases, it’s less about introducing entirely new species and instead sourcing seeds from further south. For the south of England, for example, that can...
...HomeGrownHouse (HGH) research project challenges this status quo by exploring new, value-added uses for coppiced sweet chestnut in buildings in the SE of England, where the highest number of new-start...
Jack Clough Jack Clough, Grant Manager at the Forestry Commission introduces the new Tree Production Capital Grant. The grant offers funding support to increase the quantity, quality, diversity and biosecurity...
...the common problem faced by new entrants in gaining both academic qualifications and real-world experience. So, what is the Development Woodland Officer Programme? At the core of the Development Woodland...
...what forestry was. I knew being out in nature felt good, but I didn’t give any thought to the thousands of wood products that surround us in the houses we...
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