Why is landscape design so important to woodland creation?
...been greater. We are fortunate to have had a long legacy of considering landscape in woodland creation going back at least fifty years to the seminal work of Dame Sylvia...
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Cultivating resilient trees and woodlands in London: a model for all
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Climate change and resilience, Tree health, Urban trees
Trees are battling the climate crisis, pests and diseases throughout the UK. Richard Cobb, Local Partnership Advisor for the South East and London, shares what we can learn from recent...
The benefits of mosses, liverworts and lichen
...– so long as the conditions are right. Liverworts stabilize soil and riverbanks, reducing water evaporation and helping new plants grow. Liverworts up-close in Fore Wood, East Sussex Lichen Lichens...
The Mercian Project: empowering woodland owners to improve biodiversity
...woodland pond. Working with East Midlands Environmental Consultants, we removed encroaching scrub and re-profiled the banks to establish marginal vegetation. This work, funded through the local council's district level licensing...
Help beat the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle through proactive woodland management
...concerning conditions for spruce trees in south-eastern and eastern England. The combination of heavy rain and waterlogging throughout 2024, followed by the driest spring in 69 years, are considered to...
Oaks and invaders: why protecting our iconic oak matters
...processionary moth is known to be present, particularly in the south-east of England, your vigilance can make a big difference in the tracking and control of this pest. Where to...
Why woodland management is key to nature recovery
...nature-based solutions to other environmental problems. Recent research from the University of East Anglia has highlighted the importance of a woodland canopy to wild bees, one of the most significant...
Professional Forester Apprenticeship: a pathway into your new career in forestry
Applications to the 2024 Professional Forester Apprenticeship are now open. Marcus Ling has just started the apprenticeship programme and is working within the Forestry Commission’s South East and London Area...
Developing the means to manage woodlands
...aims to increase active woodland management in the North East and North Yorkshire by developing, disseminating, and supporting innovation to help overcome barriers and support woodland owners to actively manage...
How we're supporting tree and seed suppliers to boost domestic tree production.
...local ancient and semi-natural woodlands - and grow tree seedlings. These seedlings are then distributed to a network of community and school-based nurseries across Bath and North East Somerset for...
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