Here are details of key takeaways for forestry and timber professionals from this year’s conference and how the industry can drive innovation and collaboration.
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Discovering how cooperation benefits small timber processing
Read the report from our recent Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers (ASHS) study tour for the Sawmillers CoP
Phytophthora ramorum & the future for larch in Wales – an update
Webinar recording: Phytophthora ramorum & the future for larch in Wales
NRW awareness sessions : Changes to felling licences under the Forestry Act
20, 22 February and 1 March, via Microsoft Teams
UK COP28 commitment and six key goals outlined in England’s National Wood Strategy
7 December: UK Government launch England’s strategy at Confor policy conference in London
Sawmillers visit Grosvenor’s Eaton Estate in Cheshire
Woodland creation is a viable economic option for some areas of the estate’s farmlands Grosvenor Eaton Estate’s Head Forester Greg Vickers hosted a visit to the estate’s state-of-the-art sawmilling operation, Grosvenor TimberWorks, and woodlands for Woodknowledge Wales on 25th November 2023. Participants enjoyed a two-hour morning tour of the sawmill located in Hatton Heath, near […]
Experts identify actions needed to mitigate potentially catastrophic threats to UK Forests
New paper published: Experts highlight key issues that must be addressed if our woodlands are to continue to deliver the range of benefits on which we depend.
Reflections Post COP26
Was COP26 a big success or a missed opportunity? Viewed positively, the conference represented a significant ‘shifting of the dial’ with new pledges and targets, writes Gary Newman. On the other hand, it was not the transformative moment that many had hoped for.
Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Conifer Plantations
Expanding commercial conifer forestry is the most efficient strategy for achieving climate change mitigation through woodland creation, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The ground-breaking research led by Bangor University, applied dynamic life cycle assessment to the UK’s national planting strategy of 30,000 ha yr-1 from 2020-2050. A total of 33 different […]
Top five alternative conifer tree species review
Forests and woodlands are as much part of the mix of solutions for the Biodiversity and Climate Emergency as they are themselves under threat from it. The UK Climate Change Committee have set out strong recommendations for 30,000 hectares of new woodland per annum by 2050 (UKCCC, 2020), of which a significant portion will likely […]
