...areas, on the 18 March a new payment available for England Woodland Creation Offer applications on low sensitivity land was introduced. This, alongside use of the new woodland creation sensitivity...
Amanda Newsome, Biodiversity Net Gain Advisor and Jim Smith, Urban Forestry Advisor at the Forestry Commission explore how integrating trees into new developments can contribute towards delivering biodiversity net gain....
...in forestry Be open to new opportunities I was open to moving around to different locations and seeking out new opportunities and experiences. I grasped a couple of opportunities, and...
...new funding is available for agroforestry? Within the launch of the new suite of grants, there is the ‘PA4: Agroforestry plan’, which can be used to help you consider whether...
...start as tiny seedlings and our nurseries produce around 16 million new trees each year to replant and create new areas of woodland. Our new £4.5 million glass house marks...
...for new applications later this spring. Read on to learn more about the grant and what's new. Definitions for technical terms can be found at the bottom of the page....
...both the National Trust and Yorkshire Water, and it’s vital to protect the South Pennines for generations to come. Combined, our two organisations are the largest landowners in Yorkshire, and...
...helicopters and using drones. 12 helicopter flights have taken place covering the south-west and south-east of England and in Wales. As well as being able to target specific areas, aerial...
...not a new challenge, but its impact is compounded with the added stress changing climate will impose onto trees and the likely increase of new pests and diseases able to...
Richard Hellier is a Chartered landscape architect, and the Landscape and Woodland Design Advisor for the South of England at the Forestry Commission. He is part of a 2-person national...
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