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  • Our Stories

    Dr Katy Reed

     Katy joined Forest Research after majoring in Fine Art at Yale University in Connecticut, USA, and then completing an MSc in Conservation and Forest Protection at Imperial College London followed by completing her PhD at Harper Adams University, while based at Alice Holt Research Station. Before you got into this field, what was your background? Before I […]
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    2016 – Employment and businesses

     Introduction Data sources and methodology Statistics on employment are obtained from: the Annual Business Survey (www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/abs/annual-business-survey/index.html), formerly the Annual Business Inquiry, (Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk)), an annual survey of UK businesses, and Industry surveys (Sawmill Survey, Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers) and industry associations (UK Forest Products Association, UKFPA, now merged with the Confederation of Forest Industries,  Confor, […]
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    2018 – Woodland area and planting

     Introduction The definition of woodland in United Kingdom forestry statistics is land under stands of trees with a canopy cover of at least 20% (or having the potential to achieve this), including integral open space, and including felled areas that are awaiting restocking. There is no minimum height for trees to form a woodland at maturity, so […]
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    2018 – Employment and businesses

     Introduction Data sources and methodology Statistics on employment are obtained from: the Annual Business Survey (www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/abs/annual-business-survey/index.html), formerly the Annual Business Inquiry, (Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk)), an annual survey of UK businesses, and Industry surveys (Sawmill Survey, Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers) and industry associations (www.confor.org.uk/), Wood Panel Industries Federation (www.wpif.org.uk)) – for employment in primary wood processing. Statistics for […]
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    2019 – Wood production

     Sources Figures on UK wood production (or removals) are compiled from a variety of sources: Forestry England (FE), Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Northern Ireland Forest Service (FS) administrative records – for all removals from FE/FLS/NRW/FS woodlands; the Private Sector Softwood Removals’ Survey – for softwood removals from private sector woodlands and statistics on deliveries – […]
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    Wood production

     Wood production Sources Figures on UK wood production (or removals) are compiled from a variety of sources: Forestry Commission (FC), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Forest Service (FS) administrative records – for all removals from FC/NRW/FS woodlands; the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey – for softwood removals from private sector woodlands and statistics on deliveries – for total hardwood removals. The […]
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    2019 – Woodland Area

     Woodland is defined in UK forestry statistics as land under stands of trees with a canopy cover of at least 20% (25% in Northern Ireland), or having the potential to achieve this. The definition relates to land use, rather than land cover, so integral open space and felled areas that are awaiting restocking are included […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2019 – Employment and businesses

     Introduction Data sources and methodology Statistics on employment are obtained from: the Annual Business Survey (ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/abs/annual-business-survey/index.html), (Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk)), an annual survey of UK businesses, and Industry surveys (Sawmill Survey, Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers) and industry associations (Confor (confor.org.uk/), Wood Panel Industries Federation (www.wpif.org.uk)) – for employment in primary wood processing. Statistics for accidents to employees are obtained from Health […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Wood production

     Wood production Sources Figures on UK wood production (or removals) are compiled from a variety of sources: Forestry Commission (FC), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Forest Service (FS) administrative records – for all removals from FC/NRW/FS woodlands; the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey – for softwood removals from private sector woodlands and statistics on deliveries – for total hardwood removals. The […]
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    2016 – Wood production

     Wood production Sources Figures on UK wood production (or removals) are compiled from a variety of sources: Forestry Commission (FC), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Forest Service (FS) administrative records – for all removals from FC/NRW/FS woodlands; the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey – for softwood removals from private sector woodlands and statistics on deliveries – for total hardwood removals. The […]
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  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Woodland Area

     Woodland is defined in UK forestry statistics as land under stands of trees with a canopy cover of at least 20% (25% in Northern Ireland), or having the potential to achieve this. The definition relates to land use, rather than land cover, so integral open space and felled areas that are awaiting restocking are included […]