Forestry
Further measures introduced to stop bark beetle pest spreading
The Forestry Commission has introduced further control measures to prevent the spread of the larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle...
Forestry
Forestry
Concern at delays in processing forestry applications in NI
Premier Woodlands’ managing director, John Hetherington, has expressed frustration at the time its taking the Forest Service in Northern Ireland...
Forestry
New report shows a record-breaking year for the forestry market
The forestry market has seen a record-breaking year, with average values more than double what they were three years ago...
Forestry
New £6 million fund aims to increase woodland cover and create jobs
A new fund of £6 million that aims to create jobs, improve access to nature across the country and increase...
Environment
Research: Commercial forestry could deliver 269% more climate mitigation
A new study involving researchers at University of Limerick (UL) has highlighted the role that the planting of new commercial...
Environment
MLAs seek Assembly action over NI’s ‘woodland scarcity’
SDLP MLAs have called for action to repair Northern Ireland’s woodland after a report published this week warned the UK's...
Forestry
Forestry England launches woodland creation scheme for landowners
A new woodland creation scheme from Forestry England, which offers rent to landowners including public bodies, environmental NGOs and farmers,...
Forestry
Forestry director given 11-year ban after fraudulently claiming £635,000
A Birmingham-based forestry director has been issued with an 11-year ban after fraudulently claiming £635,000 in government forestry grants. From...
Forestry
Northern Ireland’s forestry development sector in peril
Restrictions on the importation of young trees from Great Britain (GB) is putting Northern Ireland’s struggling forestry development programme at...
Forestry
Forestry values surge in 'astonishing' year for the sector
The forestry market has had an “astonishing year” with competitive bidding seeing average values rise significantly and the total value...
Forestry
Welsh forest locations earmarked as 'exemplar sites'
Locations across Wales have been earmarked as “exemplar sites” for the National Forest – a connected network of forests which...
Forestry
New Science and Innovation strategy for forestry published
A new Science and Innovation strategy for forestry in Great Britain to support the sector’s long-term future has today (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
£2 million fund to grow Scottish forestry and farm businesses
Scottish Forestry is making over £2 million available to tree nurseries, small forestry businesses and farmers to help them gear...
Forestry
Forestry and timber markets face new challenges over the coming years – report
Global supply chains face unprecedented levels of uncertainty from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. This is according to a...
Forestry
UK forestry investment market worth £121 million during 2019 – Savills report
The value of the UK forestry investment market was just over £121 million during the 2019 forest year (October 1,...
Forestry
1,000 saplings planted as part of new DAERA programme
DAERA’s largest ever public tree planting event took place on Monday, March 9, as around 400 school pupils planted 1,000...
Forestry
Significant timber forest with energy developing potential for sale on 5,342ac
Llanbrynmair Forest, one of the largest privately-owned commercial forests in Wales, has been brought to the market by Savills. The 5,342ac...
Environment
NI farming community urged to have their say on future forest plans
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Forest Service have urged farmers and those in the...
