...Desley standing in the background The wood is a mosaic of ancient woodland, old boundary walls, grassy glades and new plantations from the 1990s where the trees are a uniform...
...urgent. Why woodlands matter for water For years, we’ve been removing woodland – our land’s natural protective blanket. We’re now beginning to feel the consequences. However, there is good news....
...to growing our tree cover. We know that the UK wide ambition of planting 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually from May 2024, and the statutory target of reaching 16.5%...
...awareness of practicalities around access, income or legal issues. Sustainable management keeps woodlands healthy. It includes activities like thinning (removing some trees to give others space to grow), planting new...
...both producers and processors. The first audit of a deer stalker producer occurred this week and the first audits of AGHE processors will take place in the New Year. We...
Our panel of apprentices and experts from the Forestry Commission, Institute of Chartered Foresters and University of Cumbria led a live X (formerly Twitter) chat during National Apprenticeship Week 2024...
A huge welcome to our new Forestry Commission blog. On this blog we’ll be bringing you regular updates on the work that we do, from the people that do it....
...actions? You should carry out basic biosecurity actions before entering and leaving each new site you visit, even if they are within the same area. This is because you can...
...woods are a key part of the escape plan. However, our forests and woods face significant challenges now, partly because of our changing climate and new pests and diseases. The...
...both allow local authorities and community groups to access funds for new large-scale tree planting projects, the funds have some unique differences outlined below. Please note, for the second year...
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