Grown in Britain Launch First Partner Woodland
Grown in Britain Launch First Partner Woodland The Grown in Britain initiative has announced the launch of its first partner woodland, a 55ha planting near Cranborne in Dorset. The new woodland project brings together industry and landowners to expand UK woodland cover, capture carbon and produce sustainable timber. Grown in Britain was launched in 2013 […]
EFRA Committee: Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Report
Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Report: Too few plant health academics The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee today published its Report on Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity, announcing that there were ‘too few plant health academics’ in UK Universities and colleges. Committee Chair, Miss Anne McIntosh said: “The UK needs its own […]
NCC Report: Woodlands to benefit economy by £550m
Second NCC Report: Woodlands to benefit economy by £550 million The second Natural Capital Committee (NCC) report was launched on 11 March 2014, revealing impressive figures on the benefit of planting to the UK economy. The report revealead that an 250,000 ha planted over 50 yrs in the UK would produce a net gain to the economy […]
New Online Hub to Connect Forestry and Planning
A new online hub has been launched to connect the forestry and planning sectors, by providing a platform for information sharing between planners, foresters and developers. The Planning and Forestry Network website has been developed by The Mersey Forest, supported by the Forestry Commission, in response to Defra’s Forest Policy statement last year. The statement […]
ICF Challenges Rejection of Forestry Skills Funding Bid
ICF Challenges Rejection of Forestry Skills Funding Bid ICF has called on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to reverse a decision that will deny the forestry industry a £400,000 Employment Ownership of Skills Pilot (EOP) funding package to improve leadership and management skills. In a letter to the Rt Hon Vince Cable, written […]
Tom Jenkins FICFor Announced Head of Forest Research in Wales
Tom Jenkins FICFor Announced Head of Forest Research in Wales Tom Jenkins FICFor, has been announced as the new Head of Forest Research in Wales.
ICF Announces Winners of Institute Medal, Honorary Fellowship and President’s Award
ICF Announces Winners of Institute Medal, Honorary Fellowship and President’s Award The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) has announced four awards for excellence. Dr Joan Webber BSc PhD is to receive the Institute’s Medal, while the Right Reverend James Jones receives an Honorary Fellowship. Alan Motion FICFor and Tom Jenkins FICFor are honoured with the […]
Biophilia, Economics and Urban Collaboration at TPBE II
Biophilia, Economics and Urban Collaboration at TPBE II The Trees, People and the Built Environment conference took place 2-3 April at the University of Birmingham, with record attendance of over 400 delegates. Major themes to emerge from the conference included the economic and social benefits of urban trees, the innate connection of human beings with nature […]
ICF Take Part in Ride for Research
ICF Take Part in Ride for Research Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) staff got on their bikes last week to take part in a fundraising cycle benefiting sustainable treescapes charity, Fund4Trees. Shireen Chambers FICFor, Executive Director, and Russell Horsey, Deputy Director joined 19 participants at the Ride for Research event in Birmingham on Tuesday, […]
Government asks businesses to comment on regulators’ appeals process
The Government has invited businesses to to help shape plans for potential legislation to make regulators’ appeals and complaints processes more responsive to their needs. The government proposes to appoint Small Business Appeals champions who would work within each non-economic regulator (of which Forestry Commission is one), scrutinise their appeals and complaints processes, and make public […]