Forestry

New Tree Planting Taskforce launched during National Tree Week

Environment blog team, 28 November 2024 - Forestry, Nature, Tree planting, Woodland management

A new Tree Planting Taskforce has been launched today to oversee the planting of millions of trees across the UK. In this post, the Environment blog team will highlight what this means, as well as some other ways we’re celebrating the week.

South Devon’s ancient woodlands: reducing flood risk through natural means

Emma Magee, 26 November 2024 - Forestry, Nature, Water, Wildlife

Emma Magee introduces us to the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, where the Wild Water project is finding natural solutions for reducing flood risk.

How the National Forest has transformed a scarred mining landscape to a thriving haven for nature

Stuart Dainton, 27 September 2024 - Access and engagement, Community, Forestry, Land use, Nature, Wildlife

In this post, Stuart Dainton, Head of Land Management and Estate at the National Forest, tells us how the Minorca Wood is being transformed to create a haven for nature and people.