Woods and water for climate change
...you typically plant trees closer together, which encourages them to draw up more nutrients and promote soil infiltration (where water on the surface enters the ground) and thereby soil retention....
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Nature’s hidden havens: rides, edges and glades
...sustainable forestry aims to achieve. Effective woodland edge management involves creating gradual transitions between forest and open land, typically incorporating a diverse mix of native shrubs, wildflower meadows and scattered...
Don’t get stumped by timber terms: understanding the differences between hardwood and softwood
Chris Watson, Woodland Resilience Advisor at the Forestry Commission, invites Steph Bale, Senior Policy Advisor for Commercial Forestry at Defra, to discuss the differences between hardwood and softwood in relation...
Seeing the wood for the trees: how to harvest timber from your woodland
...sell this valuable, natural resource. One of the most rewarding aspects of owning and managing a woodland can be the harvesting of trees to produce timber and wood products. Harvesting...
Fungi are the foundation for new life and healthy woodland ecosystems
...complex compounds that give wood its strength and durability. The decomposition process unfolds in stages and can take decades. Pioneer species colonise fresh deadwood first, softening the wood's defences. Waves...
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