...sector and will likely continue to be. It is important that as part of our efforts to increase woodland area, we increase rates of conifer planting to help to meet...
...to reduce livestock insect irritations such as flystrike and mastitis thereby reducing farm inputs, while also producing sufficient eggs to sell locally – up to eight dozen a week during...
David Bliss, CEO at the Lowther Estate, shares how the estate converted low-value farmland into woodlands that deliver income, support nature and support their agricultural enterprises. Sustainable timber production and...
...assessment data to build up a picture of woodland condition at a national, regional and sub regional level. This helps us to target initiatives, feed into Local Nature Recovery Strategies...
...system at Shimpling Park Farm is a no-brainer. We don’t intend to use it everywhere on the farm, but we do want to get trees into arable fields. I’m looking...
...forestry Forests are spaces that connect people to nature and each other. People in forestry are central to managing, preserving and innovating in these landscapes. John Deakin, Head of Trees...
...start, alongside tree planting compartments and open space networks look at what you’ve already got in the site and incorporate it into your woodland design consider how much space your...
...places that boost habitat and species recovery, enhance climate resilience and improve access to nature. Rates of woodland creation need to accelerate to capture carbon and to help biodiversity. To...
...to support the Government’s net zero ambitions and boost nature recovery by increasing tree and woodland cover to 16.5% of total land area in England by 2050 – that’s increasing...
...a podcast was definitely a new approach for me! However, it was an absolute pleasure to be asked to join this podcast mini-series and have the opportunity to speak to...
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