Conservation experts will be using horsepower to help control the growth of bracken around historical sites in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A special horse-drawn roller has been brought in to crush the plant around the exceptionally well preserved and extensive earthworks of a large group of cultivation terraces dating from pre-Roman times near Threshfield. And … [Read more...] about Crushing bracken using horse power
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Have your say on England’s publicly owned forests
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 and includes 258,000 hectares of land of which 25,000 hectares … [Read more...] about Have your say on England’s publicly owned forests
Extra Money for New Woodlands in Exmoor
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. … [Read more...] about Extra Money for New Woodlands in Exmoor
Grow more trees in the National Park
Landowners are being offered cash to plant more trees in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The scheme aims to increase the area of the National Park covered by native broadleaved woodland which, in turn, will help boost wildlife habitats as well. … [Read more...] about Grow more trees in the National Park
Hawthorn Heralds Summer
May sees The Hawthorn (Crataegus mongyna), or Mayflower is bursting into bloom in our British hedgerows. The blooming of the Hawthorn has always been an indicator that summer has arrived, … [Read more...] about Hawthorn Heralds Summer