...June 2022 the new initiative will ensure that plant health management standards are in place for nurseries supplying trees for the England Woodland Creation Offer and Tree Health Pilot restocking...
...native woodland and ancient and veteran trees which will be delivered through other current and future policy. Credit: Woodland Trust What’s new? Defra have refreshed the whole policy to reflect...
...months after planting are a critical time for young trees as they adapt to new site conditions, develop their roots and get established. During this period, water availability is a...
...ago, we introduced new measures in response to the huge increase in importation of firewood from European countries. These new measures required any importer to give us notice of bringing...
...Fund Grown in Britain: Ash - A New Seat at the Table Building a new, sustainable, and high value market for home grown Ash timber in the UK furniture market....
...now officially declared eradicated from the first outbreak site found in 2018. Our scientists also monitor for potential new eradication sites using a network of traps named “Wider Environment” or...
...and recycle tree shelters and guards. Newly planted trees in tree guards at the Forest of Dean. Credit: Forestry England 2. Build protective fencing The drop in temperature and the...
...view of snow covered trees at Macclesfield Forest. 1. Check on areas of new planting If you have any areas of new planting, now is the time to ‘beat up’...
...assess the site for interventions to secure a stronghold for smooth newts, common frogs and toads. We also aimed to install holding ponds to prevent the small, sloped woodland from...
...over 20 years. The figures show that over the past year, 5,765 hectares of new woodland were established in England. This means that woodland creation rates over the past year...
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