Forestry & Woodland

Articles and Publications

• 20.07.2020
  Could woodland creation benefit your farm business?
  Woodland creation is an increasingly attractive option to farmers and landowners considering ways to improve their business resilience and diversify income streams. In Scotland in particular there are several grants available to help, while the recent simplification in accessing expert advice for potential tree planting schemes will be an additional boost. The Farm Advisory Service […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Scotland
  • Government Policies
  5 mins
• 01.07.2020
  Save the Date – The UK Forest Market Report to Launch on 25 November 2020
  What has been the impact on forestry investment as a result of lockdown in 2020? What are the emerging new trends? What role does woodland creation really play in our net zero ambitions? John Clegg & Co, in partnership with Tilhill Forestry, will answer these questions and more at the launch of this year’s UK […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
  1 min
• 18.06.2020
  How the market for carbon credits will increase UK tree planting
  Trees were a hot topic during the last General Election campaign, with all political parties making pledges to ratchet up levels of planting. In the March Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed a £640m funding package in England and Wales with a promise to plant 30,000 hectares annually between 2020 and 2025 – more than double […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland Value
  • Land Business Magazine
  7 mins
• 15.06.2020
  Forestry Sector Remains Strong in First Half of 2020
  The commercial forestry sector has remained buoyant in the first half of 2020 with demand outstripping supply and pricing continuing at a robust level. As we launch 13 new properties to the market this month, amounting to 2,400 hectares and with a combined asking price of more than £10.7million, it will be interesting to test […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
  5 mins
• • Managing Estates & Land
  • Farming
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Research
  • Future Trends

  Land Business – Spring / Summer 2020

  by James Farrell
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Farming
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Research
  • Future Trends
• 02.04.2020
  Accelerating Tree Planting in England
  The question of how to accelerate woodland creation in England in order to meet government tree planting targets has risen to the top of the agenda in recent months. It is vitally important in the fight against climate change, which was until COVID-19 the greatest challenge of this year, but last year just 1,400ha of new woodland […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Woodland Investment
  • Government Policies
  3 mins
• • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
  • Woodland Investment

  The UK Forest Market Report 2019

  by Fenning Welstead
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
  • Woodland Investment
• 12.11.2019
  What trees to plant to protect financial returns in response to weather, pest & climate change risks
  Making returns from woodland and forestry in the UK is a long-term business and there are new risks that can affect financial returns from woodland. There are also new opportunities. The area of new woodland planting needed in the UK to absorb carbon dioxide to reduce climate change is massive – over 1 million hectares […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Market Update
  • Woodland Investment
  1 min
• 08.07.2019
  How to increase woodland investment in England
  Woodland investment can offer solid financial and environmental benefits – but regulatory changes are required if the government is to hit its tree-planting targets in England. In 2017, the Conservative Party pledged to plant 11 million trees across England in the five years to 2022, to help meet the government’s wildlife and environmental commitments. While […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Farming
  • Woodland Investment
  • Government Policies
  • Woodland Value
  • Scotland
  • Countryside Stewardship
  3 mins
• 21.11.2018
  Forestry investment remains a top performer
  The UK Forest Market Report 2018, launched today in London, has revealed that patience and shrewd forestry investment choices have paid dividends over the last 12 months. Many UK forest owners who purchased their property 30 or 40 years ago are now reaping exceptional rewards for patiently growing their timber assets. Not only is their […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland Investment
  • Woodland Value
  • Government Policies
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• • Forestry & Woodland
  • Research
  • Market Update

  John Clegg & Co & Tilhill Forestry | UK Forest Market Report 2018

  by Fenning Welstead
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Research
  • Market Update
• 11.06.2018
  Why people are talking about the need for more tree planting
  New figures show that timber prices have surged by about 30% over the past year and in real terms are now at levels not seen since the mid-1990s. The Forestry Commission statistics show the price of standing timber (trees not yet harvested) was up by 28.2% from March 2017 to March 2018. The price of […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Future Trends
  • Woodland Value
  • Scotland
  • Woodland Investment
  • Diversification
  3 mins