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Trees are good: well-managed woodlands provide many benefits including sequestering carbon. As a result, individuals and businesses are keen to support tree planting, which adds up to an opportunity for farmers and land managers. But how ca...
This time last winter I was madly throwing saplings into holes when the first blizzard, of what was to be a very tough and cold winter, struck. We had just started the process of planting 3500 saplings on our dairy farm in North Yorkshire. We’r...
I’d argue that our woodlands are the glue that hold the countryside together. But over the last century, the industrial revolution and technological advancements have meant our woodland resource and the habitats it supports have declined, and a...
We know that trees are a good thing. Not only can well-managed woodland help prevent flooding, support biodiversity, replace energy-intensive construction materials, and provide biomass for energy generation, but it also is set to play a key role in...
That was the message from Chris Huhne in DECC’s annual energy statement last week. The statement was about big choices and big trade offs to ensure the future of our energy supply - and agriculture and land use was very much part of the mix. Se...