Posted by admin on October 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A brand new arrival is giving foresters a very big lift on the Forestry Commission estate at Whinlatter Forest in north Cumbria.
It’s a Skyline cable crane which is being used to clear an area of woodland at Hobcarton as part of the Forestry Commission’s work to improve the country’s Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
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Posted by admin on September 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
People in Cumbria who live close to, work with, or enjoy the region’s woods and forests are being given the chance to have their say about the role that publicly owned forests – the Public Forest Estate – in England should play in the years ahead.
The Public Forest Estate is managed by the Forestry Commission [...]
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Posted by admin on July 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
With the help of special machinery – and a grant of nearly £50,000 – avocets have been given the best possible chance to breed again in one of their favourite spots on the Humber.
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Posted by admin on July 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The creation of new native woodland in and around Exmoor National Park has received a further boost with the news that the Forestry Commission has increased its rates of planting grants this year.
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