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Meeting Notes – 12th July 2022

Meeting notes from 12/02/2022

2018 – UK-Grown Timber

Introduction This chapter covers the production of timber from woodland and the primary processing of harvested wood to give basic wood products. Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included, in addition to UK totals, where possible. International comparisons of timber production are available in the International Forestry chapter.  Further information on the data sources and […]

2018 – England

Household surveys in England In March 2009 fieldwork commenced on the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey, which includes collecting information on visits to the outdoors in England. Further information on the survey, including copies of annual reports and online data viewers to access more detailed results, is available at www.gov.uk/government/collections/monitor-of-engagement-with-the-natural-environment-survey-purpose-and-results Table 6.2 shows […]

2018 – New planting and restocking by forest type

Nine thousand hectares of new woodland were created in the UK in 2017-18.  In addition, 14 thousand hectares of woodland restocking were reported (Table 1.13). Conifers accounted for over one half (56%) of the new planting area and 81% of the reported restocking area in 2017-18. Table 1.13 New planting & publicly funded restocking by forest type Year (ending 31/3) New planting   Restocking Total thousand hectares            Conifers Broad-leaves Total Conifers Broad-leaves Total Conifers Broad-leaves Total England 2013-14 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.6 1.9 4.5 2.6 5.2 7.8 2014-15 0.1 2.3 2.4 2.0 4.4 6.4 2.1 6.7 8.8 2015-16 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.2 1.1 3.3 2.2 2.0 4.1 2016-17 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.0 1.0 3.0 2.1 2.0 4.2 2017-18 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.5 2.0 1.8 1.7 3.5 Wales          2013-14 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.4 0.8 2.3 1.6 1.6 3.2 2014-15 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.9 1.3 0.7 2.0 2015-16 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.6 1.8 1.2 0.7 1.9 2016-17 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.3 0.8 2.1 2017-18 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.1 0.8 2.0 Scotland 2013-14 2.0 6.3 8.3 6.5 1.4 7.9 8.5 7.7 16.2 2014-15 2.5 5.1 7.6 6.6 1.9 8.5 9.1 7.0 16.0 2015-16 1.9 2.7 4.6 6.0 1.8 7.8 7.9 4.6 12.5 2016-17 3.2 1.5 4.8 9.1 2.0 11.1 12.3 3.5 15.8 2017-18 4.7 2.5 7.1 8.1 1.5 9.7 12.8 4.0 16.8 Northern Ireland 2013-14 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.1 0.4 1.5 2014-15 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 2015-16 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.9 2016-17 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 1.5 2017-18 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.2 1.1 UK 2013-14 2.2 10.7 12.9 11.6 4.2 15.8 13.8 14.9 28.7 2014-15 2.6 7.7 10.3 10.8 7.0 17.8 13.4 14.7 18.1 2015-16 1.9 3.7 5.6 10.1 3.6 13.7 12.0 7.3 19.4 2016-17 3.6 3.0 6.5 13.4 3.7 17.1 16.9 6.6 23.6 2017-18 5.1 3.9 9.1 11.6 2.8 14.3 16.7 6.7 23.4 Source: […]

Well-being and quality of life

How the use of greenspace for exercise and recreation can provide benefits such as improved well-being and quality of life

Habitat fragmentation – Practical considerations

Issues and practical considerations of habitat fragmentation caused by the provision of urban greenspace