nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Chalara dieback of ash is a serious disease of ash trees caused by a fungus called Chalara fraxinea (C. fraxinea). The disease causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees, and it can lead to tree death. There has been significant media coverage about the arrival of this fungal pathogen in the UK over the last week…
The Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant The Woodfuel WIG is a great opportunity for owners, managers and agents to start to manage woodlands and access the growing woodfuel market. You can take advantage of this time-limited opportunity to fund projects worth anything up to £250,000. The grant can cover 60% of your costs. But there is…
The one thousandth tree has been registered on the TreeWatch website, reflecting increasing interest in our citizen science initiative.
The Sylva Foundation will be working in partnership with B&Q and BioRegional to deliver a ground-breaking scheme to support local woodlands.
Our Sylva Scholar Kirsty Monk, provides a run down of a busy conference season in the ecological world.
It is the opening weekend of the OneOak finale exhibition at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh this weekend; the beginning of a six week long exhibition.
The finale OneOak exhibition is open at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from October 12th – December 2nd. Read more about the exhibition here
Makers Richard Zakss and Samantha Drewett of DZ Design have produced dozens of craft items from the OneOak wood. They have worked with the offcuts from other Makers, including Rodas Irving, and parts of the tree that other Makers ignored such as large and bent branches. These items and more will all be for sale…
UPDATE: ash dieback was confirmed today to be present in two woodlands in the East of England. These are the first confirmed cases of the fungal pathogen outside tree nurseries. 25th October 2012. A devastating new disease affecting ash trees is now present in Britain. A fungus called Chalara fraxinea (C. fraxinea) causes leaf loss…
Making the Most of London’s Trees Practical workshop on woodland management planning, community engagement and woodfuel production. The Forestry Commission, Lantern and the Sylva Foundation are pleased to invite you to a free event aimed at helping you plan and manage London woodlands and street trees and communicate your work effectively in the local community…