House of Lords Questions: Implementation of Forestry Recommendations
House of Lords Discuss Forestry Progress On 17th December, the House of Lords discussed what progress the Government has made in implementing the Independent Panel on Forestry’s recommendations. You will find below the Hansard record of the discussion. House of Lords’ Oral Questions, Tuesday 17th December 2013 Lord Clark of Windermere To ask Her Majesty’s […]
Reforesting Scotland Take Part in European StarTree Initiative
Reforesting Scotland Take Part in European StarTree Initiative Reforesting Scotland are taking part in StarTree, a European-wide initiative to develop innovative approaches to increase the marketability and profitability of non-wood forest products (NWFP) to enhance rural economies. NWFP are wide-ranging, and can include fruit, berries, foliage for decoration, bark, medicinal plants, logging by-products and chemical […]
Plant Health Risk Register
Plant Health Risk Register Launched The Ministerial Plant Health Summit, which took place on 20 January, saw the launch of a UK Plant Health Risk Register. The Register, which is now publicly available, represents a major step in implementing the recommendations of the independent Task Force on Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity. It is a […]
Forestry Forum Update
Forestry Forum Update The Forestry Forum Meeting took place today at Defra’s offices in London, to hear the Government’s progress in implementing the Independent Panel on Forestry’s recommendations. Collaborative Efforts for Better Woodland Mangement Dan Rogerson MP, recently appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for water, forestry, rural affairs and resource management, spoke at the […]
Scots Pine is Voted Scottish National Tree
Scots Pine is Voted Scottish National Tree It was announced yesterday evening that the new Scottish national tree, as decided by the public, is the Scots Pine. In a consultation of 4,500 people, which spanned 3 months, the Scots Pine was the clear favourite, with over 52 per cent (2,374) of all responses opting for […]
Community Engagement in Public Sector Urban Tree Management
Community Engagement in Public Sector Urban Tree Management Researchers in the UK are calling on arboriculturists to take part in their survey ‘Community Engagement in Public Sector Urban Tree Management in the UK’. Christopher Neilan, EATaLOG, Ian McDermott, MTOA and Rupert Bentley-Walls, LTOA are carrying out research to explore current practice and attitudes towards community […]
One Year On – Forestry Policy Statement
One Year On – a lot done, more to do On Wednesday, a meeting of the Forestry Forum were presented with ‘One Year On’, a government policy statement outlining their effectiveness over the last 12 months in implementing the Forestry and Woodlands Policy Statement in England. One year ago, 36 commitments were made to the […]
Phytophthora ramorum in Wales – Disease Management Strategy
Phytophthora ramorum in Wales – Disease Management Strategy The Minister for Natural Resources and Food, has recently launched a new strategy to manage the outbreak of Phytophthora ramorum, a tree disease that has been spreading widely among larch in western Britain and Ireland. The aim of the strategy has is to manage the spread of […]
Forest Rangers of the Future
Forest Rangers of the Future Forestry Commission in Southern England has launched a new schools competition to find a Forest Ranger of the Future. The competition, which aims to get English youngsters interested in forestry, is open to primary and secondary school children. In addition to the chance to be Forestry Commission Forest Ranger for […]
Responses to Glastir Consultation
ICF Collects Member Responses to Glastir Consultation The Institute of Chartered Foresters is collecting views from its Welsh members to proposals for the Glastir scheme, part of the Rural Development Plan for Wales, 2014 – 2020. The Glastir scheme will form the main mechanism for the support of woodland management and tree planting in Wales […]