8 top tips for successful woodland establishment this winter
...(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...
...(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...
...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...
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...
...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...
...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%...
...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...