Forestry
Nicola Sturgeon urges Scottish people to support rural economy this Christmas
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has encouraged people to support Scotland’s rural economy by buying home grown Christmas trees this year…
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'Will take government 12.2 years to meet tree planting pledge,' warns sector
The current rate of woodland creation in England means the government will be seven years late in hitting its 11 million trees target, according to…
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'Once in a lifetime case': UK has shortage of forests, says new report
There is a shortage of good quality commercial forests in the UK, according to a new report . The forestry sector has said there was a 'once in a…
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Farmers look on the green side: Countryside Stewardship applications increase by 45 per cent
Countryside Stewardship applications have increased by almost 45 per cent compared to last year, Natural England and Forestry Commission have…
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Irish charity scheme aims to see a million trees planted across country
Farmers, smallholders and organisations are invited to roll their sleeves up for a massive tree-planting venture. The offer comes from One Million…
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New opportunity for profitable forestry post-Brexit, says CLA
Brexit offers a new opportunity for landowners to provide more forestry by incentivising the sector for the environmental services delivered by…
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NI Agricultural Minister announces additional application date for Forest Expansion Scheme
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has today announced a second application date of 12 September 2016 for the Forest Expansion…
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Trees on agricultural land 'have potential' to combat climate change
Tree cover on agricultural land has increased across the globe, capturing nearly 0.75 Gigatonnes carbon dioxide every year. A new study titled Global…
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Forestry Commission asks public to keep an eye out for an exotic pest
The Forestry Commission is asking people to join its tree health surveyors in keeping an eye out for an exotic pest. Oriental chestnut gall wasp…
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UK summers getting wetter and soils less acidic, data finds
Changes in air pollution and weather patterns have had marked effects on the UK’s terrestrial environment over the past 20 years. This is the main…
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