Category Archives: General election
Elections – Growing the future
The Woodland Trust has launched its election campaigns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We are asking all of the candidates to sign a commitment to protect, expand and promote native woods and trees. Believe it or not, the UK … Continue reading
PAWS (and not the sort found on the end of a dog’s leg) – ‘Growing the Future’
Jess is a recent forestry graduate with a passion for PAWS! And she is much better than me at explaining the magnificence and value of these woods in her new film, produced as part of the Woodland Trust manifesto campaign. … Continue reading
Picture the scene….
Its autumn 2010. You have gone off to Heartwood, the Woodland Trust’s most ambitious woodland creation site, to help plant 850 acres of woodland. You are all fired up to stick your shovel in the ground and to plant some … Continue reading
BBC’s Marty Jopson supports our manifesto
The Woodland Trust has dedicated the last 10 years to fighting against the loss of Ancient Woodland. There is no exaggeration in the statement that it is the UK’s equivalent of the rainforest and yet our planning systems have allowed … Continue reading
Trust podcasts its general election campaign with e-politix
Today I discussed the Trust’s general election manifesto with e-politix.com an online Parliamentary communications forum for all those engaged with politics at Westminster. You can listen to the podcast or read the detailed briefing notes here. As the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity we want … Continue reading
Every child should have the chance to plant trees – ‘Growing the Future’
Check out the next in our series of short films highlighting our ‘Growing the Future’ manifesto, featuring voter’s voices and personal stories. When Fiona’s kids are happy, she’s happy. Getting outdoors makes Harry and Ben very happy, and means they … Continue reading
From Science to Reality… the importance of ‘Growing the Future’
Policy ‘stuff’ always seems to evolve from studies and science. Highly intelligent people studying the everyday folk, seeing how we react, interact and exist within our natural surroundings. We read about how rains will get heavier and flood where we … Continue reading
‘Growing the Future’: Trust launches its general election manifesto
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Woodland Trust’s manifesto for the general election. We are asking for all political parties to adopt a target of doubling native woodland cover in the UK over the next fifty years, bringing … Continue reading
Tories’ ‘new age of agriculture’ includes native woods and trees.
At the recent National Farmer’s Union conference the Conservatives’ ‘new age of agriculture’ strategy was launched by Shadow Defra Secretary Nick Herbert and Shadow Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister, Jim Paice. There is a very welcome mention of the benefits … Continue reading
Airport expansion? Chaos!
** Updated ** March 2010 BAA says it is ‘fully committed’ to pushing 2nd runway plans forward – threatening to bring a possible 3 additional years to this already 8 year period of uncertainty. Read BAA’s reply to the Secretary of State’s letter. ============= … Continue reading
