New Project – Building from England’s Woodlands
Did you know that in 2021/22 we have been planting more broadleaf trees than conifers in the UK (mainly in England)? Yet the timber that […]
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Forests and pandemics
Not so long ago, the concern was all about the pests and diseases threatening our trees. These risks remain, but sadly we all now have […]
Woodland trust emergency tree plan
The Woodland Trust has published a policy paper: “Emergency Tree Plan for the UK – how to increase tree cover and address the nature and […]
Scottish Forestry – Corporate Plan Consultation
“Scottish Forestry” is a new executive agency of the Scottish Government – formed from what was previously Forestry Commission. They are responsible for forestry related […]
IAgrE Forestry Engineering Group (FEG) Symposium 2019
IIAgrE Forestry Engineering Group (FEG) Symposium 2019 “New developments in timber extraction” 26 September 2019 Newton Rigg, Penrith The Institute of Agriculture Engineers (IAgrE) and […]
Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in a day
You may have seen it reported that Ethiopia has planted 350 million trees in one day as part of their “green legacy” initiative. You might […]
Roots for further growth
“Roots for Further Growth” is a document prepared by the Forest and Timber Technologies Industry Leadership Group (ILG), and sets out a strategy and action […]
Forestry Commission v2019
The Forestry Commission was established as part of the Forestry Act 1919 – and is therefore celebrating its centenary this year. A lot has changed […]
How lovely are thy branches?
The modern timber industry is very dependent on a small number of commercial species, yet according to the GlobalTreeSearch there are more than 60,000 different […]
RFS Conference 2019 – Evolving the forest
“A three-day forum drawing together a wide variety of voices to explore a heritage of woodland and forest and look to their future. In celebration […]