...their resilience to future droughts. Many of the projects will also allow suppliers to produce more diverse stock, whether that be through investing in seed storage that allows them to...
...that we successfully put processes in place to help us maintain our critical work while many staff were forced to work from home, including tree health management and port inspections,...
During National Tree Week in 2021 it was announced that the the Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds would distribute almost £700,000 to 17 projects restoring biodiversity in vulnerable natural...
...more water, slowing the flow in the catchment. Bank stabilisation has already led to increased vegetation cover, and wildlife surveys have recorded an increase in amphibians and invertebrates in and...
...and / or consultants). It is designed to be simple and flexible. Individual authorities can apply for up to £150,000 in total. Where authorities are working together in partnership, the...
...tool and guidance that sets out how the United Kingdom Forestry Standard (UKFS) will be implemented in England for trees and peatland. In June last year we published a decision...
...in any firewood, and this enabled us to gain an insight into the trade and develop an inspection regime based on risk. These inspections have demonstrated that most of this...
...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...
...trees within new developments, to give them the best chance of growing to maturity, contributing to nature recovery and climate resilience in our towns and cities. Creating new woodlands will...
...cover from 14.5% to 16.5% by 2050 in England. This equates to around 250,000 hectares of land in total (subject to tree stocking density) being converted to woodland cover –...
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