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Growing woodland to withstand storms and gales
Our woods need to change if they are to survive the impacts more storms and gales will have as a result of climate change in the future, says the Royal Forestry Society (RFS).
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Forestry for Non Foresters
For owners and managers of woodlands with little or no experience, the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is hosting subsidized two-day courses to demystify forestry, leading participants through the forest cycle from establishment to harvesting timber.
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Witness evidence to the EFRA Tree Planting and Woodlands Committee
“There needs to be a huge amount of investment allocated right now to fund skills.”
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Treescapes2021 – breaking new ground
Treescapes2021 has unveiled a unique line up of key note speakers, talks and workshops to bring researchers and woodland practitioners together online from 6-8 July.
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Trainhugger Grants for Resilient Woodlands and Treescapes are now open
Schemes must be able to demonstrate that the species chosen, or the planting methods employed, will maximize the woodland’s survival for the future.
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Long-term investment in skills needed to deliver Action Plan, says RFS
Amid support for the England Trees Action Plan 2021-2024 is a warning that planting millions of trees may not deliver on carbon store promises if there is not a sufficiently skilled and sustainable workforce.
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Trainhugger grants: A new platform for woodland owners
Launched! Trainhugger grants will provide woodland grants and focuses on planting or improving woodland under the expert care of RFS and RSFS members.
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Eight points: our response to Tree planning and Woodland Inquiry
The Royal Forestry Society has submitted written evidence to the EFRA committee Tree Planting and Woodland inquiry.
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English Tree Strategy consultation response
The RFS sees this as an important opportunity to help shape the future of woodland and forestry management in England for decades to come.
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Tree targets being missed – why Government support is needed
New woodland creation is continuing to fall woefully short of government targets across the UK and a seismic shift will be required if government targets of 30,000 ha per year are to be met, says the RFS.
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Land devaluation and red tape put owners off planting new woodland
Results of a survey of members reveals support for woodland creation is tempered by concerns over availability of suitable land, loss of land value resulting from change of use to woodland and accessibility of long term grants to support capital investment and maintenance.
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ELMS “must put economic sustainability alongside environmental benefits”
Recognising woodlands for locally targeted environmental outcomes could help bring many currently neglected and under managed woodland into long term and financially sustainable management, says the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) as consultation on Environmental Land Management (ELMS) Scheme is revealed
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