...ones. Storm Arwen damage in Thrunton Wood, Rothbury, credit: Jonathon Winter, Forestry England / Crown Copyright The impacts of the winter storms placed pressure on the skilled foresters and contractors...
...the New Forest. The position is an honour and a privilege. Allow me to share what I think makes the New Forest so special and show you one of the...
...International Year of Plant Health, we should consider adapting this proverb to promote forest protection, i.e. the best time to implement robust plant biosecurity systems was 20 years ago. The...
...A lack of female corporate clothing back then meant I spent my days swamped in a men’s XS shirt, constantly rolling up the sleeves of my oversized jacket and sometimes...
...whose complex lifecycles depend on just the right combination of scrub, flowers and mature trees. More, and better management of, commercially productive mixed conifer woodlands is equally important. Forest design...
...trees, a wild pear and three walnut trees. There are a few entrances into the wood from the field. Some small and hidden between branches, my favourite ones as a...
...of novel experiments have been initiated in a mixed spruce forest in central Denmark where the beetle occurs naturally. Artificial pheromone lures are being used to attract beetles to both...
...the contrast between this year's small green cones and the larger brown cones from previous years finally splitting apart. Meanwhile, new cone buds are already forming for next year's cycle!...
...reserve or woodland, or using a local cycle trail. Whichever it is, I’m sure you would agree the importance of protecting it for everyone to enjoy. Taking a step back...
...sectors led the development of the Plant Health Management Standard in response to the threat posed by an organism called Xylella. Xylella can affect a huge range of plants and...
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