...environmental outcomes The government has set statutory targets to halt biodiversity loss and to increase tree cover in England. New woodland and trees contribute directly to the UK’s carbon balance,...
...poses to all spruce species, including Norway and Sitka, will increase over the next few decades. Recognising these challenges in 2022, the Forest and Climate Change Partnership (FCCP) including Confor,...
...to support landowners in bringing existing woodland back into management and to support woodland creation projects. Farmers and landowners taking part in the project receive free advice, including a site...
...to land use is not sustainable, and we should be aiming for around 30,000 hectares of new woodland in the UK every year – nearly a million hectares by 2050....
Oak Processionary Caterpillars Andrew Hoppit, Oak Processionary Moth Project Manager at the Forestry Commission introduces a new funding scheme to help people manage their OPM infested oak trees though working...
...urban and rural areas, including parklands, near ponds and rivers, beside roads and footpaths as well as trees in hedgerows and field boundaries. First launched in 2021, it’s great to...
Amanda Newsome, Biodiversity Net Gain advisor at the Forestry Commission, talks about the introduction of this ambitious new government policy and some of the benefits it can bring for England’s...
Back in September 2023 we announced our new approach to how we consult or seek advice and information on forestry proposals. This published statement set out how the Forestry Commission,...
...we could use more UK timber in construction. 2. Wood for home insulation Secondly, insulation will be needed in all the government’s planned 1.5 million new homes as well as...
...situation. A new role in the Forestry Commission In response to the impetus provided by ash dieback and its parallel threats, the Forestry Commission created a new role – Woodland...
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