...are particularly vulnerable to habitat loss. A recent study looking at historic declines showed that one of our woodland specialist species, the barbastelle, declined by 99% over several hundred years,...
...the Cumbria Wildlife Trust nestled in a broadleaf woodland. From the 1600s onwards, limestone was quarried here for use in the agriculture, building and steel-making industries until 1930. After that,...
Chris Tomlin, one of the Forestry Commission’s Policy Advisors, shares how a new app helps you monitor, improve and protect your woodland. Trees provide far-reaching benefits to people, nature and...
...wanted to experience more than just the hands-on work. I wanted to learn what forestry was all about. A stepping stone into forestry The great thing about forestry is that...
...a short one, repeating that all the way around. We’ve cut strainers ourselves out of our thinnings. We cut some larch and knocked those in and they're giving us as...
...to the vents hidden in the trees connected to mining shafts that remain underground. Links between the industrial past and the wooded present become obvious when you know what to...
...to wait to be considered and not everyone that would like to apply will be able to do so when CSHT first opens. A single broadleaf tree in a grassy...
...a grassy area. Behind them is a stone wall and a woodland. Crown copyright 2. Make use of the agroforestry plan (PA4) capital item Introducing trees into the farming system...
...a vital role to play in addressing these challenges. Public perception is often that felling trees is a bad thing – we need to help reverse this and better promote...
...wildlife promoting healthier forests that capture and store carbon, supporting the fight against climate change encouraging the adoption of technologies and best practices that minimise waste and promote resource efficiency,...
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