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John Clegg & Co is the specialist forestry & woodland division of Strutt & Parker. Our specialist forestry and woodland management team advise on everything from large-scale commercial conifer forests through to small-scale mixed amenity woodland blocks. We are able to advise on everything from planting and management of woodlands on estates, to improving timber quality, through to felling and the processing of timber ready for sale.

We can also help secure grant funding for the creation and sustainable management of woodland as well as guide landowners on how to manage their commercial woodland to ensure that they qualify for capital gains and inheritance tax exemptions.

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How to avoid common pitfalls when planting new woodland

How to avoid common pitfalls when planting new woodland

When it comes to woodland creation, there’s a question you should ask yourself long before you get to the detail of designing a woodland and that is: What is its purpose? All too often, when it comes to lowland broadleaf woodlands, people can approach the process the wrong way around, focusing on the size and […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland planting and management
10.12.2024
3 mins
In the know: Top tips on managing tree pests and diseases

In the know: Top tips on managing tree pests and diseases

The changing climate is increasing the risk posed to trees from a range of pests and diseases. Three of the most problematic for UK forestry and woodland are currently: Ips typographus (Eight Toothed Spruce Bark Beetle). Oak Processionary Moth Ash dieback The following is a summary of the current position on each of these, with […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Environmental
23.07.2024
6 mins
What does the EUDR mean for farming and forestry?

What does the EUDR mean for farming and forestry?

What is the EUDR? The EU Deforestation Regulation – known as the EUDR – is being introduced to ensure that the consumption of key commodities does not contribute to global deforestation. The new legislation is scheduled to apply from 30 December 2024 and applies to beef, palm oil, timber, coffee, cocoa, rubber and soy. Why […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Farming
  • Environmental Change
  • Sustainability
03.06.2024
4 mins
How active woodland management is boosting estate revenues

How active woodland management is boosting estate revenues

Landowners and farmers are successfully opening up new revenue streams and accessing valuable government support by bringing woodland on their holdings into active management. Woodlands of any scale and quality are potential revenue generating assets and can achieve good returns. Timber prices across most markets are buoyant and grant aid support for woodland creation and addressing pests […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland planting and management
26.02.2024
1 min
Scottish Forestry budget cuts are ‘wrong and misguided’

Scottish Forestry budget cuts are ‘wrong and misguided’

The news that the Scottish Government has shaved more than £30m from its 2024 forestry budget has come as a blow to the forestry sector and raises important questions about its commitment to climate change mitigation. Scottish Forestry’s budget for 2024-25 has been set at £70.1 million, compared with £103.7 million in 2023-24. The Scottish […]
  • Environmental
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland planting and management
  • Scotland
  • Grants
12.01.2024
3 mins
What is the best type of tree to plant to save the planet?

What is the best type of tree to plant to save the planet?

The question of whether there is a particular type of tree that is best for the environment is one that we get asked quite often and giving an answer, based on strong evidence, is harder to do than you might think. The answer is that it is complicated and that it depends on what you […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Environmental
02.01.2024
4 mins
Forestry grants get a boost to encourage tree planting

Forestry grants get a boost to encourage tree planting

Two of the main schemes designed to support woodland creation in England have had their funding periods extended in an attempt to make them more attractive to landowners and land managers. It is widely acknowledged that England is behind on its tree planting targets, with the Government having set a goal of increasing tree canopy […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Environmental
  • Woodland planting and management
01.12.2023
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Exploring the potential benefits of agroforestry

Exploring the potential benefits of agroforestry

The early autumn Farm of the Future Agroforestry event, hosted by Stephen Briggs, at his farm near Peterborough, and Innovation for Agriculture, gave a useful insight into why farmers might choose to give agroforestry a try, as well as a glimpse of the challenges and lessons learned along the way. There is growing discussion around […]
  • Farming
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Agronomy
01.12.2023
5 mins
Commercial forestry transactions shrink, but values holding

Commercial forestry transactions shrink, but values holding

Activity in the commercial forestry market in Great Britain has slowed during the first nine months of 2023, with the amount of land traded significantly down on levels seen during 2021 and 2022. According to John Clegg & Co’s interim Forest Market Review 2023, the amount of forestry land sold so far this year totals […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
  • Woodland values and investment
13.11.2023
3 mins
How can warm words on forestry be turned to positive outcomes?

How can warm words on forestry be turned to positive outcomes?

Congratulations are due to the organisers of the National Forestry Conference 2023 held in Newbury in October, on the theme of The Next Generation – Securing Our Future. Given the parlous state of nature, the ever-changing climate and the essential targets of net zero, this was an apt title. And what a part that trees and […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Policies and regulations
18.10.2023
4 mins
A quick guide to woodland funding in England

A quick guide to woodland funding in England

There is a complex web of grants and other incentives on offer for woodland design, creation and management in England. To make it easier for farmers and landowners to identify what funds are available and for what sort of project, we have produced a poster with the key details of the main schemes. For example, […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Grants
17.08.2023
1 min
Survey shows the need to promote positive benefits of forestry

Survey shows the need to promote positive benefits of forestry

A new report has highlighted strong public support for more trees to be planted, but also reflected growing debate about where they should be located. Forest Research has recently published the results of its Public Opinion of Forestry survey which saw more than 11,000 people questioned across the UK. When respondents were asked for their […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland planting and management
08.08.2023
3 mins
What factors are behind low levels of woodland creation?

What factors are behind low levels of woodland creation?

The eagerly anticipated Forestry Commission Key Performance Indicators report for 2022/23 has just been published, showing that just under 13,000 hectares (ha) of newly created woodland were planted in the UK in the 12 months to 31 March 2023. This is less than half of the target to create 30,000ha of new woodland creation annually by 2025 and is lower […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland planting and management
22.06.2023
4 mins
Do woodland carbon credit calculations need a review?

Do woodland carbon credit calculations need a review?

Woodland may store significantly more carbon than previously estimated, with potentially long-term implications for landowners considering planting trees to generate woodland carbon credits. A recent study, which involved using a novel 3D scanning technique, found that UK forests could store almost double the amount of carbon than previous calculations suggest. Currently the amount of carbon […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland planting and management
09.06.2023
2 mins
Join our Masterclass on Woodland Creation

Join our Masterclass on Woodland Creation

There are many reasons why farming businesses should consider integrating more trees into their farming operation. Woodland creation helps to address society’s wider environmental goals, but it can also be an opportunity for farmers to diversify, generate additional income and improve the long-term profitability and resilience of adjacent farmland. John Clegg & Co is running […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Farming
  • Woodland planting and management
24.04.2023
4 mins
7 tips to increase tree survival in woodland creation schemes

7 tips to increase tree survival in woodland creation schemes

I was recently made aware of a newspaper article which made me reflect on the processes we take when planning and implementing a new woodland creation scheme. The article, which appeared in The Times, reported that more than half a million saplings planted alongside a 21-mile stretch of the A14 in Cambridgeshire have died due […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Environmental
  • Environmental schemes
13.04.2023
4 mins
The changing dynamics of the commercial forestry market

The changing dynamics of the commercial forestry market

The Forest Market Review provides a fresh insight into the commercial forestry market, which has seen significant growth over recent years.  This new report – which looks at the market in Great Britain across the 2022 calendar year – has been produced by John Clegg & Co, which is Strutt & Parker’s specialist forestry arm. […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland values and investment
04.04.2023
1 min
How to manage woodland to benefit pollinators

How to manage woodland to benefit pollinators

Improving ride management within woodlands and picking certain tree species should help landowners and farmers to boost numbers of wild insect pollinators. There is growing concern about declines in pollinator numbers given their role in natural ecosystems and food production, but there are ways for land managers to help. Hundreds of pollinator species can interact […]
  • Environmental
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Biodiversity
06.03.2023
3 mins
100% grants for forestry training in England in 2024

100% grants for forestry training in England in 2024

A Forestry Training Fund has been launched to cover training costs for short, practical forestry courses – although new applicants will have to wait a year to benefit. The Forestry Commission is making funding available for people considering a change of career or seeking to build and diversify their skills in forestry and who want […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Woodland planting and management
  • Grants
23.02.2023
2 mins
Woodland creation has a role to play in nature recovery

Woodland creation has a role to play in nature recovery

Nature is currently under an enormous amount of pressure due the impact of climate change and the cumulative effects of human activity. A State of Nature report published in 2019 concluded that over 40% of UK species had declined since the 1970s. This is clearly worrying for all of us, and something needs to be […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Woodland planting and management
08.02.2023
3 mins

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The Forest Market Review 2024

GB forestry market steadies after two-year dip The commercial forestry market in Great Britain appears to be stabilising, with high-quality plantations maintaining strong values and cautious optimism within the sector, according to forestry and woodland specialists John Clegg & Co. Its annual Forest Market Review shows that while there was a further softening of average […]

  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
Simon Hart

Simon Hart

Forest Market Review 2023

Commercial forestry values could see some upward pressure in 2024, with levels of activity starting to pick up and some encouraging market signals, according to latest analysis from Strutt & Parker’s specialist forestry and woodland arm John Clegg & Co. According to the company’s latest Forest Market Review, the outlook for the sector looks broadly […]

  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland values and investment
Simon Hart

Simon Hart

Forest Market Review 2022

Forestry investment market hits record high, but global factors begin to bite. Our analysis offers new insight into the changing dynamics of the commercial forestry market. The total value of the forestry investment market hit a new record in 2022, although there are signs that global events have started to introduce more caution into the […]

  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Research
  • Market Update
  • Scotland
  • Woodland values and investment

The Forest Market Report 2021

The forestry market has seen a record-breaking year, with average values more than double what they were three years ago and the total value of the forestry investment market reaching a new high, according to the latest UK Forest Market Report. The annual report, produced by John Clegg & Co and Tilhill, is now in its […]

  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
Simon Hart

Simon Hart

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