Woodland improvement grant scheme extended
The Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) has been extended and is open for applications – but only until the end of September this year
nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Help in a nationwide hunt for healthy ash trees
We are asking for help in adding ash trees to an important nationwide survey. We have a limited number of tree tags to give away free, on a first-come, first-served basis.
500 questions received for T20Q Forestry & Landscapes survey
The Top twenty Questions for Forestry & Landscapes or T20Q survey, now multilingual, has already attracted over 500 questions from respondents around the world. The T20Q survey is seeking the input of anyone who has an interest in forestry, forest products & ecosystem services to suggest priority questions for research and policy that really do…
FCE Grants and Regulations update – 20th May 2014
Woodfuel WIG The Forestry Commission England is encouraging agents and owners to apply for the Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant (WWIG) before it closes for new applications in September. This grant was launched three years ago and is aimed primarily at getting under-managed woodlands into sustainable timber production with either grants for improving access or for…
Love Trees Love Wood teaser
Our fundraising campaign begins in June – here’s a short teaser of a film that we are working on at the moment featuring the Forest School Association.
Chalara ash dieback workshop
A free workshop will bring together managers of ash research sites, concerned land-owners and managers of woodlands experiencing or threatened by Chalara ash dieback. The aim is to share information and experience and to renew partnerships in ash genetics and tree improvement research.
Sylva exhibition at RBGE
The exhibition of drawings from The New Sylva at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh continues to delight visitors, as shown in this photo album. The exhibition remains open until June 15th.
Small Management Plan now available on myForest
We are pleased to announce that the Small Management Planning template from Forestry Commission England has been added to myForest. Users of myForest can now choose whether to create a management plan using the full template or the small template.
T20Q global survey is live
Launching to coincide with Forests Asia the global online survey is now live via the T20Q project. Add your voice to the conversation about what is important in forestry and landscapes.
Three hundred Woodland Stars
Over three hundred woodland owners have completed a self-assessment of their woodland using the Woodland Star Rating.