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Trust podcasts its general election campaign with e-politix

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

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 →

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‘Growing the Future’: Trust launches its general election manifesto

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

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 →

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Tories’ ‘new age of agriculture’ includes native woods and trees.

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

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 →

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