...industry supplying raw material essential to our response to coronavirus. Despite the outbreak, machine operators continue to harvest and hauliers continue to move roundwood from roadside to mill. Wood processors...
...reminder of how important it is to plant the right trees, in the right places, with good woodland design and management helping them to be resilient to different threats. It...
...create new woodlands, so timber and other wood products are a long way off. However, it’s no less important to think about how new woodlands will contribute to wood culture...
...on putting together proposals. We’ll be running a ‘Meet the Experts’ webinar to provide advice on how to plan an SSG project and give potential applicants a chance to ask...
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...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...
...10 of the most common street tree species in London are known to have low tolerance for drought, and 6 out of 10 are known to have low tolerance for...
...traditional woodland management techniques like coppicing which allows light to reach the woodland floor, helping the understory to grow. Creating wildlife corridors also allows them to move from one woodland...
...fine furniture and it can also be cut into beams for building. However, beams are almost always cut from the centre of the log, to balance the tensions in the...
...achieved together When I look back over my time as Chair, I am proud of how far we have come. We set out to build a more focused, effective organisation,...
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