...cottages, with the pandemic causing a 500% increase [note 4] in such holidays. A farm in County Durham has seen increased demand and a higher nightly fee for their holiday...
...production can produce similar levels of income to agriculture in the long term, especially on marginal land. Landowners can also access income from carbon markets via the Woodland Carbon Code....
David Bliss, CEO at the Lowther Estate, shares how the estate converted low-value farmland into woodlands that deliver income, support nature and support their agricultural enterprises. Sustainable timber production and...
...that The Independent Panel on Forestry reported that over a 20-year period, circa 20 new tree pests were detected in the UK. Modelling indicated that if no action is taken...
...suggests, the insects are a metallic emerald green between 7.5 and 13.5mm long. To prevent accidental introduction, special measures are in place prohibiting the import of ash trees in all...
...Italy in 2000, and has since become established in more than 20 countries in Central and Eastern Europe. However, don’t panic! The oak lace bug is not known to be...
...funds, including the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund which aim to plant over half a million trees. The Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds and...
...actions of these women in the 1940s inspired and connected an industry that has more women working in it than ever in 2023. Kate spots her submitted image in The...
...as the wood white in the Western Weald. These successes and future plans should be integrated into local nature recovery strategies, recognising that the nation’s forests play a key part...
...a central block, but the latter was replaced with an orchard towards the bottom instead. Measuring just 2000 square metres, the main block was small but planted with a wide...
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