Forestry & Woodland

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  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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  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
• 30.01.2018
  HS2 Woodland Fund
  The first phase of the HS2 Woodland Fund has been launched by the Forestry Commission. Its aim is to create a corridor of connected wildlife habitats within 25 miles of the route of the railway (see map overleaf; exceptional sites marginally outside the zone may also be considered). The fund will support: New native woodland […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland Investment
  1 min
• 23.11.2017
  Another good year for UK forestry investment
  Over £111 million of forestry was sold in the past year, 40% more than in 2016, according to the latest edition of the UK’s leading forestry investment report. Tilhill Forestry and John Clegg & Co report on a buoyant market characterised by high-value properties and portfolios, robust demand and a steady flow of new investors […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland Investment
  • Woodland Value
  • Market Update
  3 mins