...answer questions, enthuse and motivate people to create new woodland or offer suggestions to help improve their existing woodland. I also make sure our woodlands are fit for the future,...
...now officially declared eradicated from the first outbreak site found in 2018. Our scientists also monitor for potential new eradication sites using a network of traps named “Wider Environment” or...
...and recycle tree shelters and guards. Newly planted trees in tree guards at the Forest of Dean. Credit: Forestry England 2. Build protective fencing The drop in temperature and the...
...(whips) are often the best choice for a new woodland. These young trees establish quickly and adapt to their new environment. A 40-60cm whip can often catch up with a...
...love. Urban forestry – a new discipline Urban forestry is something of a recent interloper in the UK, unlike elsewhere in the world where it is a well respected discipline....
...strengthen our border security, recruiting new plant inspectors and enhancing training. The UK Plant Health Risk Register is the most comprehensive in the world, containing over 1000 pests and diseases...
...will continue to protect, promote and extend the sustainable and legal management of woodlands across England – using these new measures to improve our enforcement efforts. Please support their enactment....
...up to the growing impact of a changing climate. A new Tree Strategy will look at what we need to do. Wilding, regeneration, and native planting all have a place...
...If new tree pests and diseases were to establish in the UK, the impacts could be potentially devastating for trees and woodlands. Border control Each year, Forestry Commission inspectors carry...
...used by FSC-UK to help revise its standards and develop new provision for small woodlands, and as key evidence for the need to develop a Climate Change Action Plan by...
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