Tackling tree pests and diseases at our borders
Will Tomkins is the Forestry Commission’s Plant Health Regional Manager for the South of England. Here he discusses the important work he and his team carry out at the borders...
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First on the scene β meet the people keeping our woodlands healthy
...become increasingly important in my role. We frequently provide on-site training to landowners, managers, agents, specialist contractors, volunteers and colleagues from other governments and NGOs. Although Powerpoint presentations (which we...
Give trees a helping hand
...across the sector. The importance of our actions has never been greater 2020 marks the International Year of Plant Health. We want to use this as an opportunity to highlight...
Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Georgi Ennis
In a series of blogs to celebrate International Women's Day 2022, members of staff share their stories of working in the forestry sector. My name is Georgi Ennis and I’m...
New wader zonal maps - helping to ensure new trees are put in the right place.
...which are reliant on open habitats during the breeding season, are of conservation concern because of their declining populations and the international significance of some of their UK populations. The...
365 days of Action Oak
...Alan Titchmarsh. Dame Judi Dench and Tony Kirkham (Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew) To capture the mighty oak in all its glory, Action Oak and International Garden Photographer of the Year...
Introducing the new groups grant to protect against Oak Processionary Moth
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...
Trees and Trains
...good management plans delivered to the correct specification. That can then deliver safe operations, biodiversity improvements, carbon sequestration, health and well-being and a revitalisation of some land management industries. ....
βBehind the Scenesβ at the Forestry Commission: Managing Ips typographusβ¦.. five years on
...and Defra, so I’m able to advise woodland owners and managers with a range of information, including on grants & regulations, incident management, and policy. My engagement includes in person...
Is coppicing right for my woodland?
...local Forestry Commission Woodland Officer for any woodland management advice. Manage your expectations Coppicing is a way to manage your woodland and it can pay for itself, but you need...
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