Into the woods: special features in the Forest of Dean

...bloom. This perennial creates a spectacular and fragrant carpet which in this location has so far managed to be free of wild boar incursions – and boar love to eat...
...bloom. This perennial creates a spectacular and fragrant carpet which in this location has so far managed to be free of wild boar incursions – and boar love to eat...
...albeit with an option for maternity forestry clothing if required! ‘Women in Forestry, The Lumberjill’s Story’ runs from the 19 May – 10 December 2023 at Grizedale. Entrance is free....
...looking at things like pests and diseases, climate change, drought and advise people on how to make their woodlands more resilient and better able to cope with these threats. Co-hosting...
...perspectives. We wanted to give farmers access to specialist advisors that would open up conversations between foresters and farmers - show how we can work together in the same landscape...
...became extinct, their activity was replaced by that of humans. Our ancestors harvested timber to provide fuel and shelter and cleared woodland to free up land for agriculture. Over time,...
...important difference it can make. What can I do? Biosecurity measures, which essentially means keeping things clean, minimises the amount of soil, water and plant material we carry between visits...
...to reconnect our most wildlife-rich places – both wooded and open – to make them bigger, better, create more of them and join them up. This will help species move...
...use free mapping tools such as the Sylva Foundation’s My Forest system to create an application map, using their guidance on how to produce EWCO compliant maps. 5. Make sure...
...grants. Why does tree health and better biosecurity matter? Did you know that the value of all the economic, environmental, and social benefits that our plants and trees provide each...
...the projects. HomeGrownHouse - Grown in Britain HomeGrownHouse is a collaboration between London Metropolitan University, Grown in Britain and the Birling Estate. Sweet Chestnut is a durable, straight growth, dimensionally...