Forestry and timber businesses across the UK are being asked to take part in an annual survey programme to collect data about the UK timber industry.  

Forest Research has published a new report which summarises the current evidence on how woodland management and creation affects biodiversity, ecosystem resilience and key environmental benefits.  

A new generation of Douglas fir trees suitable for the UK climate is in sight thanks to a groundbreaking new project by Forest Research and the Conifer Breeding Cooperative.

The Rapid Review of Evidence on Biodiversity in Great Britain’s Commercial Forests is a review of evidence on biodiversity in many of the most commonly encountered commercial high forest types in Great Britain.

Top tips on how to develop a biosecurity action plan are now available from the Forest Research Climate Change Hub*, providing landowners and managers with the latest information on how to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful pests and pathogens.

Forest Research has released the latest Accredited Official Statistics on woodland and forestry in the UK.

TreeAlert has launched a new dashboard that gives registered users access to two years of TreeAlert reports as searchable lists, charts and map views.

The UK forest scene recently lost one of its luminaries with the sudden death of Bill Mason in Edinburgh on 8^th June.

Mark your calendars with dates of major events and shows that we’ll be attending in 2024.

My name is Ainoa and I am a soil ecologist at Forest Research. I have been in this role for a few months, having previously worked in the entomology department.

Lee Cooper, was presented with his medal at Windsor in November by King Charles – the first occasion of him bestowing these medals as King.

Forest Research was featured on BBC Countryfile on Sunday 20th November.  Read more here…