Forestry News

A new £1 million fund to increase and diversify our domestic tree production has been announced by the Forestry Commission today (21 July), in partnership with Defra. With £1 million...

Just 86 forestry licences have been processed so far this month despite departmental assurances that 100 licences would be processed on a weekly basis to clear the chronic backlog of applications. Independent...

A FURTHER seven communities across Scotland have benefitted from Forestry and Land Scotland’s Community Asset Transfer Scheme. The scheme, running since January 2017, enables geographic communities or communities of interest...

Three plots of woodland are up for sale in Lincolnshire, offering potential buyers the chance to get their own slice of idyllic forest life. Investors have the opportunity to buy...

A ‘NATIONAL call to arms’ asking the people of Wales to help to deliver real change to tackle the climate emergency has been issued today. According to the Climate Change...

Two woodland grant schemes have reopened to encourage farmers and landowners in Northern Ireland to plant their own trees. The Forest Expansion Scheme and the Small Woodland Grant Scheme are...

Annual statistical report providing the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Forestry Commission showing progress towards the organisation’s key aims. This includes the six headline indicators of Forest Services and...

A new study involving researchers at University of Limerick (UL) has highlighted the role that the planting of new commercial forestry could play in the fight against climate change. A...

Kesla launches a new generation of Z-cranes as the 22-series. The new Z-cranes are available in the 12-, 14- and 17-tonne-metre classes. Their design is based on strength, speed, stability,...

The Forestry Commission has today opened a new multimillion tree planting grant scheme – the England Woodland Creation Offer – to provide greater financial incentives for landowners and farmers to...