People
As the new Project Director, Malcolm Catlin MCIHort will oversee the development of the Plant Healthy scheme and standard to minimise the risks of pests and diseases.
Business
Forestry specialist, Jon Lambert of Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group is urging investors to buy land and trees rather than artificial and intangible carbon credits.
Wildlife
A grant of £1,052,796 has been awarded by the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund to support the restoration of red squirrel habitats across the country.
Regulation
Defra and the Forestry Commission announce significant uplift in England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) payments to increase tree planting across the country.
Business
UK wholesale nursery, Greenwood Plants has been awarded ‘Plant Healthy’ certification following an audit of their six UK nursery sites.
Plants
The last of the six endangered Wollemi Pines were planted at RHS Rosemoor as part of a special worldwide conservation programme led Forestry England.
Wildlife
Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is celebrating the discovery of a new breeding group of rare White-spotted Sable moth near Canterbury.
Worth a read
Intriguing research about how herbivore browsing pressure affects trees’ long term carbon storage potential.
Local Heroes
Head of design at Gaze Burvill, Charles Dedman is tackling one of UK’s hardest trekking routes – the Salt Path in aid of Woodland Heritage.
Environment
Major multi-million-pound grant funding competition in pursuit of the new Forest for the Nation.
Regulation
The government has published the details of the new 24 point plan for ‘safeguarding the union’ including legislation of Northern Ireland’s status in the UK and the replacement of the ‘green lane’ for goods in the Windsor Framework.
Business
Scottish Woodlands Ltd (SWL) has appointed Dr Erin Stoll as its first Peatland Project Manager, reflecting the growing significance of peatland restoration in the future of the rural environment.
Plants
The biochar start-up, Earthly Biochar, has announced the launch of its government-funded project to try and save Britain’s ash trees.
Worth a read
The ecologist shares his views on the conservation of irreplaceable, uniquely biodiverse living monuments for their vital genetics in the next generation of ancient trees.
Health
A new online map shows that less affluent areas in the UK have fewer trees and miss out on essential health benefits, like cleaner air.
Plants
Critically endangered, Wollemi pines date back to the time of the dinosaurs and restricted to fewer than 100 trees in Wollemi National Park, Australia.
Environment
The Forestry Commission is investing in the private and public sector to ensure resilient, diverse, and bio-secure supply of tree seed to meet 2050 (16.5% cover) planting targets.
Awards
The National Landscape Awards provides the industry with a platform to showcase and celebrate their business achievements both within and outside of the industry.
Careers
Applications for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme have re-opened.
Awards
Celebrating the work of individuals, communities and professionals to protect, improve and expand London’s tree and woodland cover.
