...environmental, climate and animal welfare outcomes. Defra have outlined their commitment to pay farmers for activities that significantly reduce the main agricultural pollutants that enter watercourses, specifically nitrogen, phosphate and...
...ecosystems as a framework or foundation stone. Woodlands that were planted in the past using limited tree species or that have never been thinned (by removing some trees so that...
...to tree planting, that looks to increase species diversity and canopy cover, as well as aftercare and monitoring. 2. Better managed woods and forests that are protected and improving Amongst...
...change and biodiversity loss. There is lots of evidence about how trees and woodland sequester carbon from the atmosphere. But what about carbon sequestration in other types of habitat? What...
...3.0 million hectares is identified as having no obvious environmental or societal protections that would be adversely affected by woodland creation These figures show that, with support for land use...
...the right knowledge. If you can’t identify trees, for instance, that’s not an issue, that’s what the course is here to help with. You just need to be interested and...
...We explained that the order was required to reinstate the area to woodland, that it was compliant with the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) and was the right thing for the...
...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...
...– and that is the vision that will inspire and guide our action over the next five years, while setting us up for the next 50 years. Our goals help...
...that are hand in hand with carbon sequestration on the farms that supply us. We also wanted to work in partnership - connecting people and signposting to existing advice and...
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