...there is a module on practical forestry skills that focuses on fencing, hand tools etc. Chainsaw operator or supervisor may depend on the host employer and what they need, but...
...to escape via what is usually (unfortunately) a drive to the woods. I like to hope that my children do too as they frequently get dragged along regardless, to discover...
...crises along with other carbon-storing habitats like peatland, fen, bog and floodplain grassland. That’s why The Rivers Trust and our member trusts, are invested in supporting landowners to understand how...
...UK during the last 100 years. It should be remembered that just 100 years ago there were very few wild deer in the UK, with scattered remanent populations, and that...
...to unsympathetic building and development work that can affect roost sites, key foraging areas and break up commuting routes light pollution that can make commuting and foraging routes inaccessible, delay...
Emily Robinson, Content Officer at Forestry Commission, looks at four mammals that contribute to forest ecosystems and discusses how balanced woodland management can support both wildlife conservation and forestry objectives....
...consultation with stakeholders immediately on receipt of a EWCO application enables us to accelerate processing. It is important to note that applications that are in locations less sensitive to woodland...
...and I distinctly remember the principal asking me what I wanted to do and when I said I wanted to forestry, he told “You don’t want to do that, it’s...
...of our woodlands. A wood ant colony crawling on leaves on the ground What are wood ants? A wood ant is a type of ant that lives in forests and...
...agree on the precise steps we ought to take. One thing pretty much everyone will agree on is that we need to plant more trees. Now that we are committed...
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