Is your woodland a home for hedgehogs?
...thornier and ‘nettleier’ the better (yes, I know that’s not a word, but you know what I mean). In winter, the denser the bramble patch the better. Hedgehog. Image by...
...thornier and ‘nettleier’ the better (yes, I know that’s not a word, but you know what I mean). In winter, the denser the bramble patch the better. Hedgehog. Image by...
...woodland in the background Application trends Interestingly, around 40% of England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) applications and agreements are for woodlands of between one and three hectares (ha). These woodlands...
...Landscape and Woodland Design Advisors, we have delivered workshops to design woodland in a collaborative way – this co-design approach can be a powerful tool as everyone involved feels invested...
...beneath stone walls, in compost heaps or underground burrows. Great crested newts may travel over a kilometre from the ponds they emerged from, establishing territories in completely different woodland areas....
...mimics natural migration processes but at a faster rate. Rather than choosing between local or non-local seed sources, it is useful to take a combined approach at the landscape level....
...aims to protect red squirrels and broadleaf trees from grey squirrel impacts. Through dedicated Squirrel Officers, the Accord increases grey squirrel management across woodland areas. Officers work with landowners and...
...of winter, unable to tell one tree apart from the other without their leaves. I decided I wanted to develop my knowledge and enrolled on a course by a local...
...climate and people. Maintaining strong foundations Good governance may not be the most thrilling subject, but it is the backbone of everything we do. Over the past six years, we...
The Forestry Commission is the government department responsible for protecting, expanding and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands, while increasing their value to society and the environment. You can find...
One of the main ways that that tree pests and diseases can enter the UK is through imports of wood, wood products and isolated bark. At the Forestry Commission, we...