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06.09.2021
Land managers in England with trees or woodlands affected by some specific pests and diseases may be eligible to take part in a new pilot Tree Health Scheme. The three-year pilot scheme will initially focus on tackling trees and woodland affected by ash dieback, Phytophthora ramorum in larch or sweet chestnut, sweet chestnut blight and […]
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13.08.2021
Forestry is in the political and media spotlight like never before, but how is this increased awareness of the potential of trees affecting the UK commercial forestry and woodland investment market? The government has an annual UK planting target of 30,000ha of new trees to 2050, with the forestry and woodland sector regarded as having […]
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16.06.2021
The Forestry Commission has unveiled details of the new tree planting grant scheme – the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) – which aims to to encourage more farmers and land managers to plant trees. The grant, backed by almost £16m of funding in its first year, is part of the government’s strategy to treble tree […]
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14.06.2021
The UK has a well-publicised target of planting 30,000ha new trees annually to 2050, to take woodland cover across the country from 13% to 17%. It is an enormous challenge – to reach this commitment we will need to see planting at a scale not seen for decades. Woodland expansion has not been achieved at […]
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26.05.2021
The implementation of bold and innovative ideas will be required if the government is to hit its tree planting targets within the timeframe that has been set out in the recent England Trees Action Plan. The sector has an incredible opportunity to make a positive difference in helping to combat climate change, improve biodiversity and […]
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19.05.2021
Huge demand for timber for housebuilding and home improvements is likely to benefit UK timber growers in the form of increased prices over the next few years. The timber market has attracted considerable attention in the press over recent weeks, with reports of timber shortages affecting the construction industry and builders’ merchants. Although timber markets […]
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22.04.2021
Forestry England has announced details of a new scheme which will involve it renting land from landowners on a long-term basis to use for large-scale woodland creation. The Forestry England Woodland Partnership is a new approach to increase tree planting in England to help the UK government meet its commitment to the Committee on Climate […]
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21.04.2021
Strutt & Parker and John Clegg & Co are delighted to be headline sponsors for the Accelerating Woodland Creation & Management Conference 2021 on 26 and 27 May 2021. Woodland creation continues to rise up the agenda as all sectors strive for carbon net zero and the additional benefits tree planting offers, from growing the […]
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12.03.2021
Managing ash dieback has become a pressing problem for an increasing number of landowners who own woodland. Ash dieback is caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Originally imported on infected plants in 2012, it has become widespread across most of the UK with the East of England and Scotland being worst hit. Symptoms of ash […]
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11.02.2021
Many landowners have seen a massive rise in the number of people wanting to walk in the countryside as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, so now is a good time for farms and estates to review their tree management strategy. The Health and Safety Executive reports that every year between five and six people […]
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11.11.2020
Farmers and landowners in England will now find it easier to get financial support for planning new areas of woodland. The Forestry Commission has relaxed the rules for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) to encourage more tree planting. The WCPG is available to farmers and landowners with an interest in planting new woodland, to […]
