...project. Common damage by wild mammals Voles Voles are typically found in rough grass swards that provide cover from predators. Levels of damage vary, but mostly occur in cyclical years...
Richard Chapman, Deputy Director of Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme, highlights the latest annual statistics, what has been achieved over the past year and what is to come....
...including for many specialised and threatened species woodland that blends naturally into the surrounding landscape good-sized, connected and diverse zones around tree planting compartments open ground that isn’t over shaded...
...there should be 50% dappled shade over the river. Large or small-scale tree planting can work for you It’s important to remember that it’s not just large-scale planting that can...
...a risk-based approach by assessing the infected material, trying to minimise the amount that requires chipping and maximise the amount that can be removed as roundwood, while adhering to strict...
...establishments of Ips typographus. Following up these catches in spruce woodlands with on-the-ground surveillance has shown that Ips typographus struggles to establish in spruce woodlands that are in good health...
...more about this fungus-like tree disease. Collaboration and positive action Since that first finding, extensive ground and aerial surveillance has been undertaken in which a staggering 1,930 sites have been...
...trees, lines or groups. Trees that are successfully integrated into new developments will avoid the negative consequences that are sometimes cited as reasons not to plant them, such as interference...
...where income is a primary focus, the UKFS ensures that space is created for biodiversity, that native species are planted, and it protects important features such as water courses and...
...from our usually busy lives, I’ve certainly found that whilst enjoying local green spaces on a regular basis you tend to notice what’s in the landscape more than perhaps you...
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