Trees and Trains
...conference will look at the feasibility work we did with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. This looked at how best to incentivise landowners and plan for appropriate planting...
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Addressing the possible shortfall of oak for the 2022/23 planting season
...oaks is understood to select the best species of oak for a site, but this is likely to be a good option in terms of building in climate change resilience....
Keepers of Time: How Government are protecting and improving ancient and native woodland and ancient and veteran trees.
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Defra, Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Woodland Trust, Posted on:
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Ancient woodland
...England is home to some of the best examples of ancient woodlands, ancient wood pastures and parkland and ancient and veteran trees. These irreplaceable habitats must be protected. Their long-standing...
Better biosecurity for nurseries and our future woodlands
...best solution to help protect our plants and trees. However, many pests and pathogens can enter the country by other means including people bringing plants back from abroad, while some...
Is agroforestry right for your farm? New funding to help plan and establish agroforestry systems
...should be very much tailored to your individual circumstances and situation, and the plan gives you the flexibility and space to consider what is best for you, your business and...
Growing strong: Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team reflect on the last 6 months
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Tree planting, Woodland creation
...stronger teams in core Defra, Forestry Commission, Natural England and Community Forests all striving to identify the best places to plant and establish new trees and woodland, working with landowners...
Tree protection – thinking about risks and opportunities
...corners or clumps of trees can be vulnerable to livestock and are best protected by stock fencing, which can also deter deer. Larger projects can incorporate well-managed rides and open...
Making space for nature – to benefit water
...watercourses. A shelterbelt is typically located on the upwind edge of a field, although if you want to tackle ammonia pollution from the air, it’s best to plant downwind from...
5 tips for managing your woodland this spring
...a good indicator of the impact of browsing on the woodland. Surveys are best done before the spring growth masks the impacts; this can happen earlier in the south of...
Tackling plastics in woodland creation
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Katie Goldsbrough, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Tree planting, Woodland creation
...conducting a tree tube trial as part of their Silk Wood Community Tree Planting? They are testing a number of different non-plastic, biodegradable tree guards to establish which perform best....
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