Tag Archives: National Trust
New Bristol Mayor elected
The people have spoken! Bristol has chosen the independent candidate George Ferguson as its first ever directly elected Mayor. Winning by over 6,000 votes, the result gives Mr Ferguson a clear mandate for his three and a half year Mayoral … Continue reading
Vote for trees in Bristol’s Mayoral elections
The City of Bristol will vote for its first ever directly elected Mayor on November 15th – in what offers an unrivalled opportunity for Bristolians to ensure that trees and woodland are on the agenda for the successful candidate. Here … Continue reading
The Ankerwycke Yew – a long story of a special ancient tree
Beside the river Thames, a stone’s throw from Runnymede where King John signed Magna Carta, stands the ancient Ankerwycke Yew. In 2002, the year of Her Majesty the Queen’s historic Golden Jubilee, the Tree Council nominated the Ankerwycke Yew as one … Continue reading
Wales’ gnarled and wrinkly need you
Imagine that you are like Nerys Jones who is lucky enough to own or manage an ancient tree. Nerys is the proud owner of the Rhandirmwyn oak, Carmarthenshire, a majestic hollow tree that must be many hundreds of years old. She … Continue reading
The new planning rules battle
Few can have missed the headlines and increasingly heated discussions around new proposals to change the planning system this week. Shrinking over 1,100 pages of planning guidance down to just over 50, the thrust of the Government’s new National Planning Policy … Continue reading
Woods are worth repeating yourself for
Less than a week to go to have your forestry conversation! Remember the controversy earlier in the year around the Government’s plans to sell off the public forest estate? Widespread public outrage and several national and local campaigns saw them swiftly … Continue reading
