Tag Archives: designation

Nurturing Nature, or exporting our assets?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

A new report brings a significant degree of common sense to help ease the ongoing friction between planning and biodiversity. ‘Nurturing Nature: Policy to protect and improve biodiversity’ published recently by one of the UK’s leading think tanks, Policy Exchange, examines England’s … Continue reading →

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SSSIs are great, let’s have more

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee recently asked for views on their revised guidance for designation of SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). The Ancient Tree Forum, supported by the Woodland Trust, took the opportunity to highlight once again that wood … Continue reading →

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New SSSI for ancient and veteran trees

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

If you had been visiting Castle Hill and Windy Pits 12 or more years ago, your journey into this part of the Forestry Commission’s publically accessible forest in Rye Dale near Helmsley would have been dominated by the dark and … Continue reading →

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