Tag Archives: timber
A rare review – ‘Woodsman’ by Ben Law
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
Woods of the future
Thank you to guest blogger Paul Rutter, Plantlife‘s Woodland Adviser, for our latest post. Plantlife, like the Woodland Trust, promotes the value and importance of woods and trees in the natural world, along with all other wild plants… “Trees can be … Continue reading
What are Ecosystem services?
You may have heard of the term ‘ecosystem services’ – very much a buzz phrase at the moment in Government circles and a mainstay of recent documents, like the Welsh Environment Framework or the upcoming Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. You may … Continue reading
Will commercial forestry be bad for Broughton Woods?
Now that the golf course is off the menu for the woods the option to sell the woodland is back on the agenda and one of the suggested uses is as commercial forestry. Is this a bad thing? Well no, … Continue reading
