The Independent Panel on Forestry sponsored Forest Research to host a workshop, held on 9 November 2011, to identify the strengths and opportunities of the current research programmes and make recommendations for future research priorities for forestry in England. The workshop was attended by a range of participants from the research,Continue Reading
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
Our Forests have published a vision for the future where all England’s woods and forests are recognised collectively as a vital strategic economic and social resource.Continue Reading
Independent Panel on Forestry confirms it was politics not economics that drove the disposal proposal – there isn’t and never was a convincing financial case for disposing of our public woods and forests – says Our Forests.Continue Reading
Defra’s Independent Panel on Forestry published their long-awaited interim or progress report today. “Although our Panel was born out of fierce debate over the future of the public forest estate, what has become apparent through our work so far is that we must look at the future of all woodsContinue Reading
Our Forests is following up the Freedom of Information requests, given Defra’s inadequate response of 6th October. The group is calling for an Internal Review to take place in Defra.Continue Reading
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
The minutes of the latest Our Forests meeting are now available. Key discussion points were as follows:Continue Reading
Sheltering in the south-western Tian Shan mountains exist a unique yet threatened forest found nowhere else on Earth. These forests are the walnut-fruit forests of Kyrgyzstan. Last month I attended an international conference concerning the sustainable management of the forests (see my travel photos). The walnut-fruit forests are considered aContinue Reading
No sooner had Our Forests sent out the press release and background briefing about the lack of any substantive response to questions under FOI and EIR procedures about the proposed disposal of our public woods and forests, than both Defra and the Forestry Commission sprang into life and sent inContinue Reading
Government fails to meet deadline to answer questions on forests disposal proposals. It is over three months since Our Forests sent in its submission seeking answers on the public forest disposal debacle, yet no final response has been provided, despite officials initially telling us, “we will be able to sortContinue Reading
Last week I attended a workshop organised by Defra designed to feed into the work of the Independent Forestry Panel that is charged with reviewing the future for England’s trees, woods and forests. The subject was the cultural and social issues around forests and woodlands in England. Around 25 peopleContinue Reading
I attended the conference “European and global forests – which way for the future” 6-7 September 2011, hosted by the the European Parliament Intergroup Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development. Here is my summary of some of the important points.Continue Reading
A briefing document has been published by the Our Forests ginger group, setting the record straight about ancient woodlands in England. During the public outcry over the Government’s declared proposals to dispose of the public woods and forests managed by the Forestry Commission in England, particular concerns were raised aboutContinue Reading
The Our Forests ginger group met for the second time in London earlier today. We are planning a number of interventions over the coming months in response to the Government’s review of forestry policy and the public forest estate in England. Read more Following a very fruitful meeting, we posedContinue Reading
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