...for a third round of funding applications, with £260,000 available for projects during 2024/25. Collecting dry seed in thinned area. Credit: Clive Ellis, Oxley Wood, Essex As well as the...
Applications to the 2024 Professional Forester Apprenticeship are now open. Marcus Ling has just started the apprenticeship programme and is working within the Forestry Commission’s South East and London Area...
...sustainable harvesting of wood is one of the best tools we have to protect and maintain the benefits our woodlands provide. The history of our wooded landscape Woodlands have been...
...identified ash trees with a high degree of natural tolerance to ash dieback through the Living Ash Project between 2013 and 2024. The project aimed to secure the genetic material...
...woodland is in decline, with statistics showing the area has dropped by 14% from 356,000ha in 2007 to 305,000ha in 2024. A 14% loss of broadleaf woodland would have rightly...
...ecological value. A lush green treescape of broadleaved species, with a waterway running through the centre. Credit: Rachel Bates Understanding each woodland When we first visit a site, we meet...
...years, but there is more work to do and the cost of not planting trees is significant. We need to create a more resilient, nature-rich and productive landscape that is...
...and germination promoters to the seed pellet to assess if these additions improve germination and seedling establishment. Through commercialisation of the technology developed in this project, we hope to increase...
...way that: protects, restores or enhances the environment mitigates the effects of climate change These are important foundations for sustainable and resilient farming and food production. On 11 December 2024,...
...challenges applicants faced Despite a 30% increase in planting applications in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24, we want the application process to be as smooth as possible. Therefore, we have listened...
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