N.Ireland
Report: Key role of fast-growing conifers in carbon sequestration
An official UK report has highlighted the potential of plantations of fast-growing conifers to sequester extremely high levels of carbon...
Forestry
Forestry
Monocultures of conifers can be more resilient to spring drought - study
Monocultures of some of the UK’s most economically important conifers may be more resilient to spring drought than mixed-species forests,...
Forestry
FC tightens controls to tackle bark beetle tree pest
The demarcated area in the south of England that was put in place to combat the spread of the tree...
Forestry
New £7.8m tree planting fund launched
A £7.8 million fund to support local authorities with the new staff and expertise needed to kickstart woodland creation and...
Agri-Business
Smart Forestry control systems from Kronos
Kronos started life as small smithy situated in the the west of Finland, shoeing horses and helping local farmers fix...
N.Ireland
Poots reopens forestry grant schemes for 2022
Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots, has announced the next stage of the ‘Forests for Our...
Forestry
Phytophthora pluvialis tree disease found in Shropshire
The Forestry Commission (FC) has confirmed a further finding of the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis in Shropshire, as well as...
Forestry
Woodland projects in England receive £6m from government
A range of woodland projects across England have received £6 million from the Trees Call to Action Fund to help...
Forestry
Defra and FC open £5.8m tree-health laboratory
A state-of-the art laboratory that will conduct research into tree pests and diseases has been officially opened today (Friday, May...
Agri Politics
Emergency legislation introduced on imports of pine and cedar trees
Emergency legislation restricting the movement of pine and cedar trees into Great Britain to help protect against the imminent threat...
Schemes
New requirement for forestry sector on tree souring
A new requirement for the forestry sector will be piloted to combat the threat from pests and diseases and further...
Forestry
New measures announced to combat spreading tree disease
The Forestry Commission has today (Thursday, April 14) introduced new measures to combat the spread of the tree disease Phytophthora...
N.Ireland
Carbon markets continue to expand but call for regulation
The scope of international carbon markets continues to expand with the potential of forestry increasingly recognised in this context. However,...
Forestry
Forestry sector apprenticeship programme announced
A new three-year apprenticeship programme for the forestry sector has been announced today (Monday, February 7) by the Forestry Commission...
Forestry
More cases of Phytophthora pluvialis confirmed in Wales
New cases of the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis have been confirmed in Talybont-on-Ust, Mynydd Du and Radnor. P. pluvialis was...
Forestry
Farmers and landowners encouraged to Put Down Roots
A new drive to encourage farmers and landowners across England to plant and manage more trees has been launched today...
Forestry
Forestry Commission takes action to combat tree disease
The Forestry Commission (FC) has introduced new measures to take combat the spread of the tree pathogen Phytophthora pluvialis. The...
Environment
Non-native conifer plantations may negatively impact red squirrels – study
Conservation strategies in the UK and Ireland that favour non-native conifer plantations are likely to negatively impact red squirrels, according...
