Forestry
Small woodlands to qualify as Ecological Focus Areas
Small areas of woodland created on farms and crofts will soon be eligible for inclusion in support claims following planned changes to Scottish…
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UK tree seed production boosted with new £1.2m grant
A new grant worth £1.2 million has been announced to boost domestic tree seed production as the demand increases for trees. The Seed Sourcing Grant…
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'Rare' forest on Yorkshire and Lancashire border comes to market
A 'rare opportunity' to own a spruce forest planted in the 1970s on the Yorkshire and Lancashire border has come to market with offers of £1.3m…
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Cautious welcome as tree planting scaled back at Covid memorial site
Farmers have given a cautious welcome to a Welsh government decision to scale back tree planting plans on prime agricultural land in the Tywi Valley…
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Watch out for risks of carbon offsetting in forests, body warns
The potential risks of using trees for carbon offsetting has been brought into focus by a new report into a substantial US-based official scheme, the…
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Tree planting policy must not affect food production, NFU Cymru warns
Tree planting initiatives stemming from newly announced Welsh government grant funding must not hinder farmers’ ability to produce food, NFU Cymru…
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Two new woodland schemes open for Welsh farmers
A new £32 million fund has been launched to help Welsh farmers plant 86 million trees by the end of the decade to curb climate change. Two new…
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Well-known UK grower of commercial trees now for sale
Christie-Elite, one of the best known UK growers of commercial tree species specialising in broadleaf varieties as well as conifers for timber…
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NI farmers seeking grants to plant trees reminded of deadline
Northern Irish farmers wanting to apply for grant aid to help plant their own woodlands this winter are being reminded that the closing date is near…
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Cull of deer to begin in Scotland to protect forests and crops
A licensed cull of deer is to begin next week as part of the management of Scotland's deer population in order to protect woodland and crops…
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