Public ready to rise up again if Government fails them over public woods & forests
2012-06-27
In a survey carried out by Our Forests with 38 Degrees, just under 90% of those responding said they would campaign against the Government if their concerns about and hopes for England’s public woods and forests are not met and …Continue Reading
England’s forests in 2050 – looking back from the future
2012-01-12
Where we could be – with vision, national effort and political support England’s woods and forests are embraced as vital to the health, wealth and well-being of the Nation and its people – recognised as having a key role in curbing climate change and enabling human society and wildlife toContinue Reading
The year that forestry came of age
2011-12-31
Our media is awash with reviews of 2011 and so it seemed fitting to add my own forestry year, as 2011 was a truly eventful time for trees and forestry. It was the year that forestry came of age in modern society. Forestry in 2011 was elevated to international prominenceContinue Reading
Basal Areas for common walnut
2011-12-27
Basal area data for common walnut (Juglans regia), plus number of stems per area, crown size and stem diameter.Continue Reading
Oaks in snow
2011-12-19
Wishing all my readers a very Happy Christmas and a fruitful New Year Gabriel HemeryContinue Reading
The State of the UK’s Forests, Woods and Trees
2011-11-27
Tommorow a major report will be released: The State of the UK’s Forests, Woods and Trees: Perspectives from the forestry and woodland sector. It marks the International Year of Forests in 2011. The report was featured in the Independent Newspaper today. The State of the UK’s Forests, Woods and TreesContinue Reading
Top ten gifts for the tree and nature lover
2011-11-11
With Christmas Day one month away, here’s my top ten list of gifts for tree and nature lovers:Continue Reading
The tree in film
2011-11-07
Trees have often taken a starring role in films and movies. Here are three of my favourite: a modern block buster, an animated masterpiece, and an underrated science fiction classic.Continue Reading
Sandalwood – fragrant finery
2011-10-31
Sandalwood Santalum album L., commonly known as East Indian Sandalwood or Chandan, is a small tropical tree highly prized for its wood and scented oil. Its wonderful fragrant oil is used in perfumes, toiletries and incense. It is a fascinating tree in many ways. Sandalwood: the tree and its cultivationContinue Reading
A song for forestry
2011-10-28
Trees are essential to life. Wood is the most sustainable material on Earth. Managing our forests properly means that we can have healthy forests and produce wood. It can be difficult to understand how cutting down a tree in a forest is sustainable. The most common questions I’m asked whenContinue Reading
The Art and Joy of Wood
2011-10-24
The culture, traditions, aesthetics of wood have been largely overlooked by scientists and the policy community. Trees and wood are at the heart of our future: to live sustainably we must use more wood while conserving and expanding our forests. Continue Reading
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