...that we aren’t planting for today. We are planting for our grandchildren’s generation and beyond. And our climate in two generations could be very different to what it is today....
...past to create future resource and resilience. Though the concept of wood culture has become removed from many people’s lives today, it is practical, sustainable and rewarding, holding real value....
...so many of today’s problems: climate change, biodiversity, economy, health and wellbeing, water quality, soil erosion and the list goes on. The Forestry Commission was founded with a sense of...
...grow, and sourcing them from places where the climate today is similar to how our climate could look up to 100 years from now, means we are designing forests that...
...The environments that shaped today’s veteran trees are evolving. The traits which helped these trees survive in the past may not equip their offspring to thrive in the future. To...
...to some two million deer in our countryside and semi-urban areas today. Fallow Deer There are six species of deer living wild in the UK, just two are native, the...
...today. It has been an amazing journey over the last 13 years, having the opportunity to work in forestry across England, Scotland and Wales, and seeing first-hand the changes in...
...we can picture as we plant tiny saplings today. Shona Smyth MICFor, Institute of Chartered Foresters How we manage our woodlands and forests going forward will be key to shaping...
...terrible as it was, became a catalyst for many aspects in today’s plant health world that are easy to take for granted. Following the findings there was an upsurge of...
...Forestry Commission, an organisation still thriving today, and their centenary gives us an excellent platform to plan for the next 100 years. In the shadow of the First World War,...
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