...and organic material, at a basic level biosecurity involves making sure these potentially infected materials don’t hitchhike on you between visits to outdoor areas such as parks, gardens or woodlands....
...of one of the exciting opportunities I’ve experienced within the Forestry Commission was last year when I was still working as Woodland Officer. I was invited by an agent on...
...started to look into how I could gain the forestry experience to apply for one of these roles. Over the next few years, I completed a University Certificate in Forestry...
...22 priority pests and diseases that have distinct symptoms so they can be identified by volunteers in the field. After a survey is done, reports are fed straight back to...
...act now to leave future generations a better environment. We need to work towards net zero emissions by 2050; to address biodiversity loss; to better connect people with nature; and...
...160 hectares of trees were planted between December and April 2021, the equivalent of 224 football pitches. Just one of the projects delivered through the £1.4 million of funding to...
...we face today, as well as what we were doing to act and respond to them. At that time none of us had any idea that one of the biggest...
...across a lace bug on an oak tree, like the one shown above, then it’s likely to be the oak lace bug! What else can you do? If you think...
...are still under threat. Pests and diseases are depleting tree populations across the country. Ash dieback alone is predicted to cost Great Britain £15bn over the next 100 years, with...
...jobs, which is critical for this digital generation. For the forestry sector, automation will promote diversity of planting stock and contribute to meeting the planting targets in England and elsewhere....
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