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Groundbreaking breeding programme to develop new generation of British grown Douglas fir trees after decades of research.
Groundbreaking project successfully trains detection dogs to specifically identify the tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.
New guide identifies 33 tree species best suited for planting on farmland
Hunt for criminals behind vast waste site continues
Court orders Northumberland landowner to replant trees after illegal felling following Forestry Commission investigation
The government has appointed Phil Stocker as Independent Chair of the newly formed Dartmoor Land Use Management Group
Spruce tree planting prohibited in parts of East Anglia and South East England
A case study of Forestry Commission and Forestry England staff on the support they’ve received to develop their careers in forestry.
Investigators obtain court order to block access to site blighted by waste as probe to find out who dumped it continues.
Eight-toothed spruce bark beetle found on Sitka spruce trees in the UK for the first time
Forestry Commission to introduce new plant health requirements following confirmation of eight-toothed spruce bark beetle findings in Suffolk and Norfolk.
Newly named Moccas Park and Gillian’s Wood National Nature Reserve is home to ancient oaks and sweet chestnut trees dating back many hundreds of years.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health
Eighth auction confirmed for 23-29 September 2024 to support woodland creation and help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create – a 45% increase on current amount
The Forest for the Nation will improve public access to nature and provide a boost for our native wildlife
New plan sets out vision to boost the safe use of sustainable UK timber in construction and increase domestic supply
Latest round of Seed Sourcing Grant and Tree Production Capital Grants has opened today.
Applications for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme have re-opened
New measures announced as part of National Tree Week
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