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Woodfuel Strategy

Woodfuel Strategy

by Bruce Richardson, 4 February, 2011, 2 comments

  I am a forestry student from the University of Wales (Bangor) and am writing a dissertation on the implementation of the England Woodfuel Strategy 2007. The strategy claims that only about 40% of the potential annual harvest from England’s woodlands is actually harvested, and that if 50% of this under-harvested woodland is brought into management then an additional 2 million tonnes of woodfuel could be produced annually, equivalent to the energy needs of 250,000 homes. Read more...
What do you think of the forestry commission sell-off?

What do you think of the forestry commission sell-off?

by Angus, 1 February, 2011, 37 comments

This government proposal has raised enormous public interest and a large amount of misinformation: celebrities seem to be taken as the experts and the forestry commission officers sometimes treated as the villains of the piece.  Two months ago we decided to research the issues and the history of Forestry Commission sell-offs in the last 20 years and we have produced a very factual report which we hope will help the debate. Read more...
The Big Garden Birdwatch

The Big Garden Birdwatch

by Chris, 28 January, 2011, 0 comments

This weekend (29th & 30th January) sees the the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch.  You can sign up here to take part. What is needed ? an hour of your time a pen or pencil some paper or a print out of the RSPB's bird ID sheet a place to observe (garden / local park) Read more...
WOODLAND TRUST : a leopard changing its spots?

WOODLAND TRUST : a leopard changing its spots?

by Angus, 18 December, 2010, 17 comments

The Woodland Trust has been going since 1972 and has grown into quite a big organisation with a turnover of over £25 million per year and it owns over 1,000 woodlands covering about 50,000 acres.  It's big in other ways too with about 270 staff and a spanking new headquarters at Grantham which they moved into in mid-November 2010 and large collection of supporters and volunteers.  Last year, the membership topped 200,000 and this had doubled over the previous 9 years. Read more...
Botanic Gardens, Arboreta ........

Botanic Gardens, Arboreta ……..

by Lewis, 29 October, 2010, 1 comments

There are over 2,200 botanic gardens in 153 countries around the world and the UK's oldest is Oxford's.  It is fairly small considering how many plants it contains, covering about 4.5 acres, and it feels very like the Chelsea Physic Garden in London.  This may not be too surprising as they were both founded to support the practice and teaching of medicine.  The Oxford Botanic Gardens were founded in 1621 as the Physic Garden and after only a few years the yew tree (see photo below) was planted which is still in the garden today.  Read more...
National Insect Week 21st / 27th June, 2010.

National Insect Week 21st / 27th June, 2010.

by Chris, 16 June, 2010, 1 comments

World wide some million different types of insect have been identified and named, even in the U.K. some 24,000 species can be found.  Insects, like bees and bumblebees are economically important in the pollination of many crops (apples etc) and flowers; others like the saproxylic beetles have a role in the recycling of the materials and nutrients from dead and decaying wood. Read more...
Natural birth !

Natural birth !

by Angus, 13 June, 2010, 6 comments

Last year Fran and Nick bought a woodland in north Wales through Woodlands.co.uk.  They are now actively managing it and are progressively taking out the conifers so that ash and other native broadleaves can take their place through "natural regeneration" (self-sown seedlings developing into new trees).  This couple have engaged in another more personal type of natural regeneration and recently decided to have their second baby "al fresco" - in their own woodland.  Read more...
International Day for Biological Diversity – 22nd May 2010

International Day for Biological Diversity – 22nd May 2010

by Chris, 22 May, 2010, 1 comments

The United Nations declared that today, May 22nd, is  The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). The aim of the day is to help increase the understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.  Sadly, today’s papers are scarcely packed with banner headlines on biodiversity issues. Read more...

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