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 […]
Consultation launched on draft review of Forestry Science and Innovation Strategy
The Strategy provides the context and framework for the research undertaken by the Forestry Commission to meet the needs of British forestry. It sets the objectives for future research commissioning programmes, including those commissioned from the Commission’s Forest Research agency, and provides indicators for measuring their success. Evidence delivered through the strategy underpins policy development and operational practice. This is […]
Freeing forestry and land agents from gangmaster red tape will boost rural economy, says CLA
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced that the GLA is to focus on protecting the most vulnerable temporary workers from exploitation while freeing those in low-risk sectors such as forestry and land agency from gangmaster regulation. CLA President Harry Cotterell said: “We have lobbied on this issue and today’s announcement is a victory for forestry and […]
Making REDD+ work
The international community needs to help developing countries increase their ability to measure and monitor the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that they save by safeguarding their forests if a UN-backed climate change mechanism known as REDD+ is to attain its objective of cutting emissions, according to a new study that reveals major capacity gaps […]
