What to expect from the Forestry Commission at The Game Fair 2019
The Game Fair is one of the largest countryside festivals in Europe and this year it is being held from the 26th August until the 28th August at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. We have a stand in the...
View ArticleLearn about the Woodland Carbon Code
Pictures of Bescaby Diamond Wood in 2012, 2016 and 2019 on the Saltby Estate in Leicestershire, a WCC project which was planted in 2012, Validated to the WCC and verified earlier this year (2019 Trees...
View ArticleResilience is the focus for the next 100 years of forestry
I am writing this blog exactly 100 years to the day after the Forestry Act was passed in Westminster on 1 September 1919. This milestone went on to establish the Forestry Commission, an organisation...
View ArticleTrees for zero?
Climate science is complex, and it is easier – at least in the UK – for people to agree on the need for action to combat climate change than to agree on the precise steps we ought to take. One thing...
View ArticleThe Woodland Carbon Guarantee has now launched
We all know that urgent action to tackle climate change is needed. The UK is the first major economy to legislate for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Trees are vital in the fight against...
View ArticleForestry is about people – departing the Forestry Commission
Forestry is not just about trees: it is about people. Working with enthusiastic, knowledgeable and inspirational people, across all parts of the forestry sector over the last 20 years in my various...
View ArticleHave your say about environmental change
Environmental change is arguably the single most critical factor affecting our trees and woodlands, and of course human society. Changes in our environment, whether caused by humans and/or natural...
View ArticleLooking to the future of forestry
The world has faced some difficult times of late. Through it all our need for forestry has not only remained but in many ways has been accentuated. In England the forestry sector continues to play a...
View ArticleRight tree, right place, right reason
Over the past year there has been much discussion about the benefits of tree planting and the crucial role of woodland in the fight against climate change; indeed, the scale of planting was one of the...
View ArticleWonderful woodlands and why you should create them
There are many benefits to creating woodland for the environment, wildlife, communities and the economy. Sir Edward has been involved in woodland creation schemes for many years, including on...
View ArticleLaunch of the England Trees Action Plan
L-R: Chair of the Forestry Commission, Sir William Worsley, Forestry Commission Area Director Keith Jones, Environment Secretary George Eustice and Chief Executive of Forestry England Mike Seddon in...
View ArticleMight oaks from little acorns grow…?
We are Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, job share Directors for the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme in Defra. We joined the Defra Trees and Forestry team in April 2020, just after the...
View ArticleTwo years on from our Centenary milestone
Two years ago the Forestry Commission celebrated its Centenary year. On the day that marked 100 years since the Forestry Act was passed in Westminster, I wrote on this blog in celebration of that...
View ArticleThe Forestry Commission co-organises the fourth annual Forestry Conference
Held on Wednesday 13 October at the Grandstand at Newbury Racecourse, the annual 2021 Forestry Conference will provide you with strategic information and advice to help inform key land ownership and...
View ArticleAutumn – ‘Tis the season for managing woodlands’
By Ben Thomas, Forestry England. Autumn is a key time in the woodland calendar. It marks the start of tree planting season and visually it makes the biggest impact on our landscapes in the shortest...
View ArticleThere’s more to trees than meets the eye
When you think of a quintessential English farm, the value of trees and woodlands may not be the first thing that springs to mind. However, with accelerating interest in sustainable and...
View ArticleHelping people put down roots with woodland creation
Hello again, we are Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, job share Directors for the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme in Defra. Our last blog – Might oaks from little acorns grow? – saw us reflect...
View ArticleTree-mendous news - Local Authority Treescapes Fund and Urban Tree Challenge...
I am Rhiannon Leyden-Preece, Policy Delivery Officer for Defra, working in the team behind the Local Authority Treescapes Fund. Why we need more trees outside of woodlands Last year saw the world’s...
View ArticleNew wader zonal maps - helping to ensure new trees are put in the right place.
Ambitious targets have been set for forest expansion across England which will provide opportunities for woodland birds but, if established/planted in the wrong place, may impact negatively on species...
View ArticleMaking space for nature – to benefit water
Land management is in transition and the farming community is being asked to consider sustainability, net carbon balance, biodiversity: the number of schemes and incentives can be overwhelming. So how...
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