Tree protection – thinking about risks and opportunities

...shoots. Hares will sometimes attack a line of newly planted trees in a plantation. Deer Deer are our largest wild mammals and can damage young trees by browsing, fraying and...
...shoots. Hares will sometimes attack a line of newly planted trees in a plantation. Deer Deer are our largest wild mammals and can damage young trees by browsing, fraying and...
...can thrive. The UK Forestry Standard framework provides further advice on tree planting, urging that new woodland design consider the site’s landscape, suitability, environmental, economic, and social factors. The right...
...new environmental land management schemes include the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery. These schemes are designed to support productive and sustainable farming and food production alongside...
...a more diverse planting scheme. Whilst this news is disappointing, it does gives project managers a chance to think differently about species choice. This could result in greater diversity in...
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...pests and disease so future generations can enjoy them. We want biosecurity to become the norm in the UK the way it has in countries like Australia or New Zealand....
...new woodlands, restocking existing ones, as well as for planting trees outside woods including hedgerows and urban planting projects. However, to facilitate the step-change in production that increased planting will...
...a world-wide forum promoting the cause of plant health and biosecurity. Developing and implementing procedures for preparedness and contingency planning, predicting, monitoring and controlling the spread of plant pests and...
...to growing our tree cover. We know that the UK wide ambition of planting 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually from May 2024, and the statutory target of reaching 16.5%...
...an essential part of our heritage and a lifeline for future generations. Last week, we were excited to launch our new Woodland Ambassador programme – a programme that will connect...