...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...
...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...
...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...
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...
...Why? Because conifer grows fast and stores lots of carbon quickly. The statutory tree planting target assumes that we need to plant at least 30% conifer or other fast-growing species...
...and germination promoters to the seed pellet to assess if these additions improve germination and seedling establishment. Through commercialisation of the technology developed in this project, we hope to increase...
...way that: protects, restores or enhances the environment mitigates the effects of climate change These are important foundations for sustainable and resilient farming and food production. On 11 December 2024,...
...time is now. In 2024 Defra launched the ELM in-field agroforestry offer, providing more support for creating and managing agroforestry than there has ever been. There are agroforestry actions across...
...expiring at the end of 2024 will have the option for a 5 or 10 year mirror agreement. We will not be able to offer existing CSHT woodland agreement customers...
For UK Fungus Day on 5 October 2024, Forestry Commission Content Officer Emily Robinson delves into the world of fungi and urban woodland ecology at Streatham Common. An impulsive move...
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