Katie Goldsbrough is one of our Woodland Officers in the East & East Midlands area. Here, Katie explains some of the partnership work the Forestry Commission is involved in to...
...UK, many of whom are looking to coppice more woodlands or can provide advice, contact your local National Coppice Federation Group. If you’re in the South West, North East or...
...Southeast and London, contact southeast.fce@forestrycommission.gov.uk. Biosecurity Pests such as Ips typographus can be spread through infested bark and vegetation. If you harvest spruce, ensure machinery is cleaned and free of...
...could cause significant damage to the UK’s spruce-based forestry and timber industries. Landowners in the south East should actively manage their woodlands to reduce the risk. If you think you...
Kate Hawley is the Forestry Commission Area Operations Manager for Yorkshire and the North East. Here she reflects on her experience of being a women in forestry and the significance...
...in East Devon (2015-2020) highlighted that the reintroduction of this keystone species offers the potential to enhance the biodiversity, water quality and flood resilience of our watercourses. Whilst some beaver-human...
...East Community Forest quickly followed, with another £480,000 of first year funding to underpin commitments that will see 500ha of woodland creation by 2025 with a long-term vision to increase...
...may become more suitable for tree growth in the future, hotter, drier conditions in the south and east are likely to limit yield for some species. Wildfire, erosion, pressures to...
...challenges applicants faced Despite a 30% increase in planting applications in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24, we want the application process to be as smooth as possible. Therefore, we have listened...
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Adviser, explains how sustainable woodland management, underpinned by timber income, is crucial to ensuring our woodlands continue to thrive. In this blog, Chris invites Nature Recovery...
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