Four types of forest mapped
Afficionados of woods and trees might like to see/share this rather elegant and informative map. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-four-major-types-of-forests-around-the-world/
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Flop of the COPs
You might have been forgiven for believing that pantomime season had come early to Belém in Brazil, when it hosted the COP30 2025 UN Climate… Read More »Flop of the COPs
The new Natural History GCSE
The Oxford and Cambridge exam awarding group have confirmed that the new GSCE qualification in Natural History has been approved and should be available from… Read More »The new Natural History GCSE
X is our Ex
On Twitter, our future seemed bright But as X, it lurched far to the right If you don’t get a thrill From “drill Baby, drill”… Read More »X is our Ex
Watching Trees Grow
A few years ago, I started gathering acorns and growing them in pots as part of my role for Woods for the Trees. I also… Read More »Watching Trees Grow
What shall we do with all the tree shelters?
They are ubiquitous: row upon row of green plastic tubes like toy soldiers on parade across once-ploughed fields now turned over to tree planting schemes;… Read More »What shall we do with all the tree shelters?
New ‘tiny forest’ for Leeds
How microforest planting can bring multiple benefits Traditional planting schemes favour neat rows of trees spaced 2m-3m apart; but nature doesn’t plant trees that way.… Read More »New ‘tiny forest’ for Leeds
Govt tree planting targets missed – again
From the Small Woods Association newsletter… The Forestry Commission’s Key Performance Indicators Report for 2022-23 has been published, prompting strong criticism in relation to missed targets. The Woodland… Read More »Govt tree planting targets missed – again
WftT at the H of P
On Tuesday I found myself looking up at the marvellous hammer beam roof of Westminster Hall – a marvel of medieval engineering and a legacy… Read More »WftT at the H of P
Forestry Facts and Figures 2021
Towards the end of last year I received in the post a little bonus Christmas reading: the seductively-titled Forestry Facts & Figures 2021 booklet, full… Read More »Forestry Facts and Figures 2021