Tag Archives: Defra
The Future of Forest Services: Joint letter to the Secretary of State
Today’s edition of the Daily Telegraph features a letter signed by organisations including CONFOR, the Woodland Trust and Our Forests calling on DEFRA’s Secretary of State Owen Paterson to ensure the future of the Forestry Commission’s regulatory and advisory arm, Forest … Continue reading
Chalara ash disease – learning to live with it?
Reblogged from the tree diseases and pests website: It’s official – chalara ash disease is here to stay. For confirmation, you need look no further than the front page title of the Government’s ‘Chalara Management Plan’, published on Tuesday 26th March. … Continue reading
So you thought the Forestry Commission was safe?
Today is the very first International Day of Forests designated by the United Nations to celebrate forests globally. But do we have much to celebrate especially in England? In many ways yes, especially with renewed public passion and concern. For example, … Continue reading
Is there a market for nature?
When you work in conservation policy for any length of time you become a geek, a geek who uses jargon which few other people understand and it becomes just another part of everyday life. But honestly, who thought up “Ecosystems … Continue reading
Lords shed light on Government’s new Forestry Policy
This Wednesday saw a very welcomed debate on the Governments’ response to the Independent Panel on Forestry’s recommendations, led by the Panel’s Chair, the Rt Rev James Jones, the Bishop of Liverpool. Given that the Government’s new Forestry Policy Statement … Continue reading
Thunk! on the glass ceiling
Oh dear. Once again, it’s ancient woodland protection that has a twinge of disappointment where other woodland and tree issues have won their part in the government’s response to the Independent Panel for Forests. There are indeed some great things … Continue reading
A late Christmas present for England’s forests?
Well, Christmas is nearly here but so is the Government’s response to the final report of the Independent Panel on Forestry, we hope. It was back in the heady days of summer, just before Olympic fever set in, that Caroline … Continue reading
Guest post: Tristram Holborn, Forestry Commission
Giving the Forestry Commission’s perspective on working with communities on the Public Forest Estate, our latest guest post in this series is from Tristram Holborn, Head of Recreation (East England Forest District): “My role involves working with many different communities, from … Continue reading
Defra survey – Part II
The long awaited second survey from Defra that will help develop Govenment’s response to the Independent Panel on Forestry’s report is now live. They would like to hear your views on: What ‘a Forest Services body’ should do and not do The … Continue reading
Guest post: Keith Jones, Forestry Commission
Our next guest in the ‘Forests Report: conversations’ series is Keith Jones: “Following Dominic Driver’s blog on woodland policy issues and our 1,000 year view, I thought you might like to see the same take on similar issues but from a field … Continue reading
