Forestry
New planning grant for creating productive woodlands
A new grant to help promote the creation of productive woodlands is set to be piloted throughout 2012. The new Forest Planning grant – focusing on…
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Yorkshire trees hit by new disease
A destructive plant disease first identified in the UK only last year has been confirmed in Lawson cypress trees at Blubberhouses, near Otley in…
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CLA urges Government to back forestry regulation review
The CLA has urged the Government to accept the recommendations made in the Forestry Regulation Task Force report published today (27 October) and…
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Latest woodfuel statistics show demand on increase
The latest statistics report on woodfuel usage in Scotland shows that the popularity of woodfuel looks set to continue to increase aver the next few…
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Bananas and Sawmills Save the Planet
Mike Hillard owns a company called Tranquility Houses Ltd, in Stroud, Gloucestershire. In his eco-friendly home that costs only £60 to heat per…
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Larch tree disease found in Cumbria
Ramorum disease of larch trees has been found in Cumbria for the first time. The disease, which kills larch trees very quickly and is a recent…
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Can the Government see the wood for the trees?
The proposed privatisation of the nation’s forests and the ensuing public outcry led to an embarrassing u-turn by the Government. CIWEM’s response to…
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Forestry Commission Scotland leads way to world’s first
Forestry Commission Scotland is the first national forestry service in the world to achieve international recognition for its greening initiatives…
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Government support for forestry welcome
The CLA today welcomed the Forestry Commission’s Woodfuel Implementation Plan to boost the woodfuel sector with funding to encourage better woodland…
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Group to explore best land for tree planting
A new advisory group is being set up to help identify which types of land are best suited for tree planting in Scotland. The move aims to bring…
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