Tag Archives: PAWS

Forests report – a conservation response

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Ash disease and other pests and diseases – Austin Brady, Head of Conservation The Government response to the panel had its own long established timetable to follow, but this was dramatically cut across by developments on tree disease as the … Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions…..

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

Finally, we reach the end of a long and winding process. It has taken 13 witnesses, two barristers, 11 third party interest groups and individuals, and more boxes of paper than any one cares to imagine to debate the need for ragstone … Continue reading →

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Management of our woods

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

The Woodland Trust was built on the foundation of our woodland estate and, although we now deliver our charitable aims in a range of ways, the woods and open ground we manage remain an important part of what we do. … 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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Forest Regulations report ready

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Following the setting up of the Farm Regulations Task Force last year, there was talk about the possibility of mirroring the process in Forestry so as to deal with ‘red tape’ issues in this sector, too. After much discussion, the Forestry … Continue reading →

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Welsh Upland Adventure

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Upland forestry is a new venture for the Trust, and where better to start than Cwm Mynach (Monks Valley) – a recent Woodland Trust acquisition in the Snowdonia National Park.  This beautiful Welsh valley runs down to the Mawddach estuary, located … Continue reading →

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Heart-warming news for woodland

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Long and eagerly awaited, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) finally brings renewable heat production in Britain onto more of a level playing field with renewable electricity, which has been incentivised for some time through the Renewables Obligation. It’s a little … Continue reading →

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Latest update – Public Forest Estate sales in England

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Today (February 11th) an official Ministerial Statement was released by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Caroline Spelman) about the plans to sell the public forest estate in England. The full text of ‘Forestry Commission England’s … Continue reading →

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