Tag Archives: Royal Forestry Society

The Future of Forest Services: Joint letter to the Secretary of State

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Kaye Brennan

Today’s edition of the Daily Telegraph features a letter signed by organisations including CONFOR, the Woodland Trust and Our Forests calling on DEFRA’s Secretary of State Owen Paterson to ensure the future of the Forestry Commission’s regulatory and advisory arm, Forest … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Climate Change, Consultation, Defra, Forestry management, Forests Report, Government Affairs, Policy | Tagged #saveourforests, Alastair Kerry, British Woodworking Federation, ConFor, Daily Telegraph, David Sulman, Defra, environment, Forest Campaigns Network, forestry, Forestry Commission, Hen Anderson, ICF, Institute of Chartered Foresters, Jan Ashdown, John Dye, John White, Jonathon Porritt, letters to the editor, open letter, Our Forests, Owen Paterson, Roy Wakeman, Royal Forestry Society, Shireen Chambers, Simon Lloyd, stakeholders, Stuart Goodall, Tarset 2050 Community Interest Company, The Telegraph, Timber Trade Federation, TIMCON, United Kingdom Forest Products Association, Wood Panel Industries Federation | 8 Comments

So you thought the Forestry Commission was safe?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Kaye Brennan

Today is the very first International Day of Forests designated by the United Nations to celebrate forests globally. But do we have much to celebrate especially in England? In many ways yes, especially with renewed public passion and concern. For example, … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Conservation, Defra, Forests Report, Government Affairs | Tagged #saveourwoods, amalgam, anti-merger, carbon sequestration, ConFor, David Heath, Defra, Forest Services, Forestry Commission, Forestry Minister, green infrastructure, international day of forests, Natural England, Our Forests, Royal Forestry Society, slip into a coma, tree disease, wildlife habitats, world forests day 2013 | 27 Comments

Leave deadwood for the beetles

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Kay Haw

It was worrying to see another news story recently about theft of felled wood, probably for firewood. We experienced similar problems last year. The increase in fossil fuel prices, and rapid rise in sales of woodburning stoves has led to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient semi natural woodland, Biodiversity, Conservation, Forestry management | Tagged biodiversity, dead, deadwood, decaying, ecosystem, endangered, firewood, fossil fuel, grant scheme, greenhouse gas, habitat, management, manager, market, micro-habitat, piles, renewable energy, Royal Forestry Society, species, theft, timber, traditional, wildlife, wood, woodburning stove, woodfuel, Woodland, woodland trust | 4 Comments

There is strength in unity

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Kaye Brennan

A new report will form the basis for policy discussions on a whole range of issues related to our trees and woods over the coming months. The State of the UK’s Forests, Woods and Trees report, led by the Woodland … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Conservation, Government Affairs, Health, Woodland creation, Woods Under Threat | Tagged Ancient Tree Forum, Campaign for National Parks, Coed Cymru, collaboration, Community Woodland Association, ConFor, Country Land and Business Association, Forest Policy Group, Forest Stewardship Council, forestry, ICF, Institute of Chartered Foresters, International year of Forests, IYF2011, National Forest Company, Reforesting Scotland, Royal Forestry Society, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Small Woods Association, Sylva Foundation, the wildlife trusts, Trees and Design Action Group, UK Woodland Assurance Standard | 1 Comment

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The Future of Forest Services: Joint letter to the Secretary of State

So you thought the Forestry Commission was safe?

Leave deadwood for the beetles

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