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A rare review – ‘Woodsman’ by Ben Law

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kaye Brennan

We mentioned Ben Law on the blog a couple of weeks ago, and after sharing a post discussing the management of woodland we thought it would be interesting to discuss Ben’s new book ‘Woodsman’. The Trust receives a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Forestry management, Inspiration | Tagged 'Woodsman' book, autobiographical, Ben Law, Climate Change, community assets, food, fuel, grazing land, managing woodland, nature's supermarket, old coppice, planning legislation, Prickly Nut Wood, sustainable business, timber, yurt | 1 Comment

New labelling for palm oil

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Kay Haw

New labelling will give consumers more power to say no to the palm oil that fuels deforestation. The Government is putting EU rules into action in the UK to force food and drink manufacturers to declare if their products contain palm oil. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation | Tagged biodiversity, Borneo, David Heath, deforestation, diet, drink, EU, food, Food and Farming Minister, forest, Government, greenhouse gas emissions, heart disease, human health, Indonesia, labelling, Malaysia, orangutan, palm nuts, palm oil, plantation, saturated fat, Sumatra, UK | 17 Comments

Our woods and their wildlife: symptoms of a planet under pressure

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Kay Haw

It’s felt more like summer than spring recently. Basking in such unseasonal temperatures has been so enjoyable, it feels churlish to put a damper on things by mentioning climate change. However, recent European research has shown some worrying trends. Birds … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Forestry management | Tagged anthropocene, bird, butterflies, Climate Change, crisis, Earth, ecosystem services, emergency, Energy, epoch, flood, food, forest, global, global warming, human, innovation, Nature's Calendar, Planet Under Pressure, population, poverty, research, Rio +20, Rio+20, security, spring, State of the Planet, State of the UK's Forests, summit, threats, Trees, trials, UN, water, wildlife, Woodland | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: food

A rare review – ‘Woodsman’ by Ben Law

New labelling for palm oil

Our woods and their wildlife: symptoms of a planet under pressure

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