Chris Watson is the Forestry Commission's Woodland Resilience Advisor. Here he outlines the principles and wider environmental, economic and social benefits of sustainable forest management and timber harvesting through the UK Forestry Standard.
Dr Anna Brown, Director of Forest Services at the Forestry Commission, explores the ways that timber shapes our daily lives. This blog celebrates craftsmanship, sustainability and innovation behind one of nature’s most remarkable resources.
Shaun Purkiss-McEndoo is a Forestry Commission Woodland Ambassador and Head Forester at Zetland Estates. Find out how he is creating productive woodland at Silver Hill, North Yorkshire.
Ian Gambles, Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, discusses new ways of thinking about sustainable land use - and why the benefits of forests are wider, and even longer term, than reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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