New Forest trees count the cost of months of storms
Exceptionally wet and windy weather has seen New Forest tree experts inundated with enquiries about damaged and fallen trees. The New Forest National Park Authority’s Senior Tree Officer Bryan Wilson says that in his 25 years of caring for New Forest trees, he and his team has never had to issue so many notices for […]
India: first country to announce a national agroforestry policy
India announced a US30–40 million investment in its first-ever national agroforestry policy designed to put more trees back on farms to benefit the people and the environment. The announcement was made my Rita Sharma, India’s Secretary of the National Advisory Council that helped develop the policy. She was speaking this week at the World Congress […]
Agroforestry: Seeing the food for the trees
The first meeting of ‘AGFORWARD’, an exciting EU funded research programme on agroforestry, was held at Cranfield University this week. The 4-year 6 million Euro project will be working with farmers and land owners in 15 countries across Europe to identify how agroforestry practices – farming with trees – can create profitable, productive, and environmentally […]
Launching – Woodlands for Climate Change Award
The award has been introduced alongside existing RFS Excellence in Forestry categories to raise awareness of, and promote the importance of, managing woods for resilience to increased threats to woodlands from pests, disease and climate change. It will reward planting that uses more diverse native and novel tree species to ensure Britain continues to […]
Multi-million pound funding boost to ensure New Forest National Park is fit for the future
A £2.9m HLF Landscape Partnership¹ grant has been earmarked² for the National Park to restore lost habitats, develop Forest skills and inspire a new generation to champion and care for the New Forest. The seven-year New Forest Landscape Partnership will be led by the New Forest National Park Authority and 10 key partners, who will […]
Woodland Trust announces departure of CEO
Chairman of the Trust, Nicola Nicholls, said: “The Trust wishes Sue well in her new venture. Earthwatch is an admirable environmental charity and we have no doubt she will be a great success there. Sue leaves the Trust in a strong financial position, with an experienced senior team in place ready to deliver its exciting […]
Trees make the difference
This September, Four Sigma Foods (FSF) and like-minded companies such as Weleda, Costo and Madara are organizing a charity project with the intention of restoring forest in the St. Petersburg area, Russia. FSF’s part of this charity project is raising funds and helping plant thousands of new birch trees. The project focusses on birch trees […]
European foresters inspect UK squirrel damage
The visit, which took place in Kent, looked at trees which had been planted following the great storm of 1987 and which are now particularly vulnerable to grey squirrel damage. Organised by the European Squirrel Initiative, the visit was designed to demonstrate to foresters, from those countries which are particularly vulnerable, to the threat of […]
Woodland Carbon Code celebrates second year of achievement
Increasing numbers of people and organisations are seeking opportunities to invest in tree and woodland planting to help tackle climate change and compensate for their unavoidable carbon emissions to the atmosphere. Validation of such tree-planting projects under the Code ensures that they meet stringent requirements for sustainable woodland management and carbon accounting, and provides an assurance to investors. Achievements during […]
