New Face for Environment and Climate Change in Scotland
New Face for Environment and Climate Change in Scotland In Scotland, Stewart Stevenson has stepped down from his ministerial role with Paul Wheelhouse stepping into his shoes as Minister for the Environment and Climate Change with a portfolio that forestry. Three posts were safe however with Richard Lochhead remaining Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and […]
Forestry Commission Director General to Retire in the New Year
Forestry Commission Director General to Retire in the New Year Tim Rollinson CBE, Director General of the Forestry Commission for the last nine years, will be retiring at the end of January 2013. Forestry Commission Wales will become part of a new body from 1 April 2013, and the position of Director General will be […]
Latest National Statistics on Forestry Released
Latest National Statistics on Forestry Released The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released today, 27 September 2012, in accordance with the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Detailed statistics are published in the web publication ‘Forestry Statistics 2012’, and an extract of these is published in ‘Forestry Facts […]
Potential for Woodland Creation in England
Potential for Woodland Creation in England The Forestry Commission and Natural England are seeking views on the potential for woodland creation in landscapes over the next 50 years. These views will help them to identify where there may be opportunities to meet national objectives to create more woodland, and to build up a picture of […]
ICF Hosts Meeting of Major Forestry Players in Battle Against Disease Imports
ICF Hosts Meeting of Major Forestry Players in Battle Against Disease Imports The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) recently hosted a meeting of the UK’s major forest plant buyers to discuss various voluntary measures that could be undertaken to reduce the risk of pests and diseases entering the country. This follows the current outbreak of […]
Information on Chalara Dieback in Ash Trees
Information on Chalara Dieback in Ash Trees Chalara dieback of ash trees has been found in four tree nurseries in England and at three sites which were recently planted with ash trees – at a Forestry Commission Scotland woodland west of Glasgow, at a Leicester car park, and in the grounds of a South Yorkshire […]
Government Considers Ban on Ash Tree Movements
The United Kingdom Government is considering legislation to ban the movement of ash trees from areas where the destructive Chalara dieback disease of ash trees might be present, the Forestry Commission and the Food & Environment Research agency (Fera) announced today. The announcement follows the discovery of ash trees infected by the Chalara fraxinea fungus […]
ICF Honorary Fellowship Awarded to Dr Sophie Churchill
ICF Honorary Fellowship Awarded to Dr Sophie Churchill The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) is delighted to announce that Dr Sophie Churchill, Chief Executive of the National Forest Company, has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute for outstanding services to the forestry Industry. The award of Honorary Fellow is not made lightly. The […]
Efforts Stepped Up to Tackle Disease of Ash Trees
Efforts Stepped Up to Tackle Disease of Ash Trees Plant health authorities across the United Kingdom have stepped up their efforts to tackle a new disease of ash trees. Work to combat Chalara dieback of ash has been under way for some months. The Forestry Commission and the Food & Environment Research Agency (Fera) are […]
ICF Welcomes Ban on Ash Imports
ICF Welcomes Ban on Ash Imports The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) welcomes the environment minister Owen Paterson’s decision to ban all imports of Ash trees and impose tight restrictions on its movements in the UK from Monday 29 October. The ICF, the National Trust and the Woodland Trust had submitted a joint response to […]