We need a robust and open system to accurately record the loss of ancient woodland, argues Mike Townsend. Only then can we fully realise the scale of the problem - and tackle it effectively.
Ancient woodland loss must be recorded Mike Townsend | 9th March 2014 Comment Forests UK Natural World south-cubbington-wood.png South Cubbington Wood near Leamington Spa has existed for many …
Owen Paterson has done it again - offering up ancient woodland for development via 'biodiversity offsetting' - planting new trees elsewhere. Trouble is, says Austin Brady, ancient woods are centuries in the making.
Ancient woodland cannot be 'offset' Austin Brady | 11th January 2014 Comment Forests Biodiversity Offsetting UK Ancient Woodland ancient-woodland-destruction.png Owen Paterson has done it again - …
Protection of ancient woods and trees is under threat, and so too is the ability of the UK to hit its net zero targets and act against the impacts of climate change, warn campaigners.
… Ancient woodlands at risk under new government plans … warmer conditions and decimating our precious woodlands. Felling now happens on a greater …
Trees, woodlands and hedgerows do much more than enhance the appearance of Britain's rural landscapes, writes Mike Townsend. They diminish flooding, reduce erosion, assist water infiltration, enhance biodiversity - and we need more of them!
… Water Floods cc-runoff-arable.png Trees, woodlands and hedgerows do much more than … resources to look at how to manage trees and woodlands in the uplands to benefit rivers. A …
Talis Kalnars was a pioneer of 'continuous cover' forestry in Britain, writes Phil Morgan. His woodlands were not only beautiful but profitable, as he nurtured the 'natural capital' of the forest ecosystem, and only harvested the dividend of high value timber.
… forestry in Britain, writes Phil Morgan. His woodlands were not only beautiful but … included a dozen or so estates, many of whose woodlands he looked after for decades on end. … need a positive rate of return from their woodlands. If they can improve the environment …
The Government’s 'U-turn' on selling off our public forests is a victory for activists who now need to push for better protection and improvement says Gavin Thomson, a volunteer with the campaign group 38 Degrees
… When the government’s plans to privatise our woodlands were first revealed last year, … how will levels of protection for our ancient woodlands be enhanced, in the way that others, … from this campaign is just how important our woodlands are to the British public - a lesson …
New research shows that European forests are 'peaking' in terms of their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. If this is true, writes Alan Simson, it's time to embrace some novel landscape-scale solutions ...
… have to be other changes as well. 80% of the woodlands of the UK comprise only 10 species, … to greatly increase the resilience of our woodlands and tree planting in general. This …
The increasingly loathed 'tree rat' may not be to blame for the red squirrel's decline after all
Grey Area Malcolm Tait | 13th February 2009 Comment Squirrels Red Squirrel Grey Squirrel Conservation Conservation Species Extinction Green Living Health Archive_171.jpg The increasingly loathed …
The National Farmers Union has been issuing dire warnings that if UK taxpayers do not keep on paying landowners billions of pounds of annual subsidies after Brexit, many will simply give up farming altogether. So, asks CHRISTOPHER SANDOM, how would our countryside change if they followed through on that threat? (Or was it a promise?)
… grasslands full of wildflowers, others mighty woodlands, and some caught in transition. …
Are Rights of Nature the answer to our ecological crises?
… crises? In 2020, felling of ancient woodlands had begun along the planned route of … there can be any disturbance or damage to the woodlands in which they live. On 30 March 2021 … without political turnaround, the HS2 woodlands may have only been given a temporary …
Dr Tony Whitbread tells the Ecologist why, despite serious declines in much of Britain's wildlife, he remains optimistic that nature conservation can provide the tools to reverse these negative trends......
Andreas Kornevall tells the Ecologist about the success of his School Tree Nursery Programme....
… same time begin to transform derelict land to woodlands? The idea was idealistic at first, … Other notable projects have been memorial woodlands created by students with learning … which corresponds to roughly one thousand new woodlands. Ecological restoration by …
Over the past few years newspaper headlines suggesting that various alien invaders are decimating the British horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) and that all affected trees should be removed have been making alarming reading. But talk to the experts, and a slightly different, less horror-filled story arises, writes anthropologist, DAWN STARIN.
… the repopulation of some of our forests and woodlands. He observes that "since some trees … they are not an historic part of the ancient woodlands, according to Cathersides, "if the …
The key to reducing the risk of more floods like those in Carlisle is to realise that conventional 'flood defence' can never provide security against the ever more extreme weather events that global warming will bring. We must embrace natural solutions to holding back flood waters: more trees; and bring back the beavers!
Carlisle floods: bring back the trees, and the beavers! Oliver Tickell | 7th December 2015 Comment Water UK Forests Mammals England Scotland Natural World The Land Climate Change img_0861-cut.jpg The …
The sudden shift from 'Least Concern' to 'Vulnerable' status for all four species of giraffe is a red flag for their survival, writes Bill Laurance. Hunted down by poachers with automatic weapons for their 'trophy' tails, their range fragmented by roads and mines, and their woodland habitat cleared for farms or burnt for charcoal, giraffes need our help, fast.
… roamed widely across Africa's savannas and woodlands, they now occupy less than half of … roamed widely across Africa's savannas and woodlands, they now occupy less than half of …
The NFU’s goal for farming to reach net zero emissions should be welcomed - but their plan to achieve this is worrying and ignores the elephant in the room.
… Sustainable Agriculture Biofuels Land Use Woodlands Reforestation Rewilding …
Rewilding is now firmly on the agenda, writes Paul Jepson, and that brings a huge opportunity to re-invigorate conservation. But we must look to creating new functional ecosystems for the future, rather than trying to recreate a lost and perhaps imagined past.
Rewilding isn't about nostalgia - exciting new worlds are possible Paul Jepson | 22nd July 2015 Comment Natural World UK Biodiversity Society Science Ecology bison-cut.jpg Rewilding is now firmly on …
It took many environmentalists by surprise - that fiercely campaigning NGOs could not just make peace with their corporate enemies but enter into an agreement with them. This is a crucial step forward, says Richard Brooks
… industrialised counterparts about returning woodlands and forests to productive, …
As the UK Forestry Commission imposes a blanket ban on foraging in the New Forest, our food columnist, chef TIM MADDAMS questions the wisdom of this and makes the link between foraging and mindfulness
… forest. It's not up to me to decide and our woodlands do need to be treated with respect, … in south west England. @TimMaddamsChef Our woodlands do need to be treated with respect, …
Songs such as ‘The Ash Grove’ allow us to celebrate this common tree species now - and to commemorate it later.
Tuning in to Nature Emily Unsworth White Maz McNamara | 12th December 2023 | Comment Resurgence & Ecologist Biodiversity Nature Songs such as ‘The Ash Grove’ allow us to celebrate this common tree …
There are a thousand million voices that will never be heard when we in the UK vote on June 23 - they are all disenfranchised citizens of this land. We should think of them in the coming referendum, urges LESLEY DOCKSEY
… Docksey | 2nd June 2016 Comment Badgers Woodlands Wildlife EU Referendum deer in the …