...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...
...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...
...cold winter months. It can be hard to know where to start so we’ve put together our top 5 tips for managing your woodland this Autumn. 1. Check your tree...
...the community and upskill them in what to look out for, when and how to report can turn curious locals into a powerhouse of citizen science What does the future...
...elusive – form intricate relationships with the trees around them, becoming part of a woodland’s living story. In this blog, I explore four influential woodland mammals, consider how their presence...
...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...
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Adviser, explains how sustainable woodland management, underpinned by timber income, is crucial to ensuring our woodlands continue to thrive. In this blog, Chris invites Nature Recovery...
...line wire. In other areas, instead of plastic netting, we’ve used high-tensile stock fencing. I'm quite happy to think that we'll be able to take that down once the trees...
...and included the development of a digital woodland suitability mapping tool. The tool draws on layers of geographic information to identify influencers for woodland planting. This removed all land with...
...in a consistent way and communicating this both internally and to outside stakeholders including local residents. Landscape does matter: How do residents engage with woodland creation? Knowing how a scheme...
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