The future of the urban forest: a new vision for greener towns and cities

...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...
...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...
...Procurement Requirement. This is phase 2 of the pilot that was first launched in June 2022. This means that all trees bought by new applicants (from 1 July 2023) for...
...to create a permanent legacy for the King’s Coronation. The King’s Coronation in May was a key event in people’s lives, and what better way to honour that than by...
...and structured way, at a pace that ensures that Forestry Commission staff, proposers, and the organisations the Forestry Commission seek advice from, are confident in the new processes. Further announcements...