Why woodland edge matters
...your existing edge resource – what’s already in the site treescape - at the appraisal stage. This might include open canopy in-field trees, shaws, hedgerows and scrub, and areas of...
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‘Behind the Scenes’ at the Forestry Commission: Managing the outbreak of Phytophthora pluvialis
...intensive investigation to ascertain the extent of infection. This informs decision making on the appropriate restrictions required, such as on timber movement or specifying work to be undertaken under a...
Yorkshire Water and the National Trust; How planting trees on our land can benefit nature, climate and people.
...more water, slowing the flow in the catchment. Bank stabilisation has already led to increased vegetation cover, and wildlife surveys have recorded an increase in amphibians and invertebrates in and...
Is your forest fit for the future?
...increasing stand diversity and structure in order to adapt to the threat from pests and diseases. Take a look at ‘Managing England’s woodlands in a climate emergency’ for more information....
Into the woods: finding the cows among the trees
Posted by:
Rachel Harries, Posted on:
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Categories:
Ancient woodland, Into the woods series, Woodland management
...typically wet Dartmoor day in winter, I took a walk into the woods to look for cows with my friend and herdswoman Desley. A rainforest in the Avon Valley Penstave...
Battling ash dieback in the Peak District
Posted by:
Katie Brownbill, Posted on:
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Categories:
Ancient woodland, Tree health, Woodland creation
Ten years have passed since ash dieback was first detected in the Peak District Dales Special Area of Conservation. In this guest blog Katie Brownbill introduces the LIFE in the...
What makes for a good woodland creation consultation?
...invited to the consultation event. Who should be involved in consultation? Consider who is in the room and who is not, to avoid a vocal minority dominating your meeting when...
A greener future: how tree planting initiatives are transforming England's landscape
...communities and the environment. Snugbury’s farm, near Nantwich in Cheshire, has embraced agroforestry (where trees are integrated into farming systems) by planting over 2,300 fruit, walnut and hazelnut trees. In-field...
Ashes of hope: 12 years of observing ash dieback in East Anglia
...five of the trees are in significantly better condition in 2025 than they were in 2013. One or two others have retrenched, where the tree’s canopy has reduced but maintained...
The benefits of mosses, liverworts and lichen
...and improve soil for other plants. There are hundreds of species of mosses in the UK, of countless shapes and textures. Species like sphagnum moss thrive in boggy areas including...
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