...as stackable payments for woodland that offers wider environmental and social benefits. Terry and Tracy Featherstone run a woodland farm in south west Durham. After inheriting the farm, they modernised...
...this government’s long-term commitment to transforming our environment. Nature Minister Mary Creagh (middle) with Forest of Avon CEO Alex Stone (left) and Joanna Lewis, Chief Exec of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust...
...urgent. Why woodlands matter for water For years, we’ve been removing woodland – our land’s natural protective blanket. We’re now beginning to feel the consequences. However, there is good news....
...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...
...than valuable sawlogs. One distinct advantage hardwood trees have is their ability to coppice (regrow from the stump). Most native hardwoods, for example oak, hazel and alder can be...
...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...
...also potentially results from competition between beneficial and harmful fungi for resources and root access. Wrinkled peach mushrooms growing on dead elm. The species was common in the aftermath of...
...or rubbing on a tree. Grey squirrel bark stripping. Credit: Red Squirrel South West Our new tree protection guidance We have launched our new tree protection guidance, specifically for woodland...
...Manager at Forest Research, installing a pheromone trap as part of the citizen science project. Our extensive pheromone trapping network monitors over 700 locations across Great Britain, including a citizen...
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