Forestry
Public urged to vigilant for oak processionary moth sightings
The Forestry Commission has today (Wednesday, May 29) urging the public to be vigilant for any sightings of the oak...
Forestry
Forestry
Bark beetle confirmed in East Anglia - Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission has confirmed the presence of Ips typographus, or the spruce bark beetle, in East Anglia. Forestry Commission...
Forestry
Defra allocates £4m to tackle threats to tree health
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £4 million in funding for a new research and...
Forestry
Forestry Commission seeks woodland officer
The Forestry Commission is seeking someone with experience in forestry and/or land management to take on the role of woodland...
Agri-Business
Bats can be ‘valuable allies’ for farmers by eating pests – study
A study conducted by the University of Oxford has concluded that bats can be “valuable allies” for farmers by feeding...
Forestry
New forestry commissioner to serve for three-year term
The new non-executive commissioner of the Forestry Commission has been appointed for a three-year term. By Royal Warrant, His Majesty King...
Agri-Business
UK commercial forestry values look set to grow in 2024
Commercial forestry values look set to see an increase this year, with levels of activity starting to pick up, according...
Forestry
Scotland: 10,000ha of peatland set as part of rewetting journey
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has set 10,000ha of peatland as part of a recovery journey through the rewetting of...
Forestry
Applications open for paid forestry apprenticeship programme
Applications have opened for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme. The thee-year programme offers a paid development...
Forestry
£16m in funding announced for research into climate resilient woodlands
The UK government has today (Monday, November 27) announced £16 million in funding for research into climate and pest resilient...
Forestry
Calls for forestry leaders to change public attitudes to commercial forestry
Forestry services company Tilhill has called for forestry leaders to band together to change public attitudes to spruce trees and...
Forestry
Defra: New £800k funding pot for development of biosecurity technologies
From today (Monday, November 6), businesses can apply for a share of a new funding pot of £800,000 for the...
Forestry
Forestry Commission seeks new woodland officer
The Forestry Commission is seeking applications for the position of woodland officer in forest services (FC) – which facilitate the...
Forestry
Forestry funding improvements aim to drive tree-planting rates
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Forestry Commission have announced funding improvements for forestry schemes...
N.Ireland
Forest owners want ban on timber with bark amid concern for ‘disaster’
A group of forest owners has issued a strong warning of the potential for a “national disaster” should a “destructive”...
Agri Politics
Tree planting alternatives can achieve similar reductions in emissions - FUW
Alternatives to tree planting can achieve equivalent reductions in emissions while also delivering a broad range of benefits, the Farmers’...
Government
Further £1m in funding allocated for forestry courses due to 'exceptional demand'
The UK government has announced an additional £1 million in funding for training courses in forestry and arboriculture across England....
N.Ireland
New Zealand: Concern over ‘whole farms’ being sold into forestry
The body responsible for promoting beef and lamb in New Zealand and regulating the country’s quality mark for these products...
