...the UK and we have taken tough measures to ensure that discovered breeding establishments do not get a chance to develop and spread. This has led to the unfortunate but...
...first day our energetic leader, Gareth Hopkins, told us to look around because in forestry people often became friends for life. It’s perhaps too early to say that is true...
...in the UK currently. Read on to find out more about the oak lace bug, how to spot the symptoms of it and what to do if you’ve detected a...
...planting material to maximise the quantity, quality and diversity of trees produced? Challenge 2 How can we develop growing systems to enhance their efficiency and resilience to change, whilst delivering...
...to assess the potential impacts that the disease may have. Intelligence collected through surveillance activities feeds into the essential scientific work undertaken by Forest Research, allowing evidence based decisions to...
...saplings. Ring barking of trees has been observed and is potentially linked to beavers trying to allow more light into shaded areas – increasing the structural and species diversity of...
...making significant changes to EWCO’s design. One of the concerns expressed by customers is how long some EWCO applications are taking to be processed. I wanted to directly address these...
...mid-1960s. The government appointed an independent Tree Health and Biosecurity Task Force to rapidly produce a report with recommendations how to best protect the UK from plant pests and diseases....
...our Apply for a Forestry Apprenticeship page to find out more about the programme, entry requirements, and how to apply. Or, if you’d like to ask a question email DWOenquiries@forestrycommission.gov.uk....
...to bring all these mechanisms together. To find out more about how to create and manage woodlands for nature recovery, visit our resources, including Planting for the Future and Managing...
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