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2018 – New planting and restocking by ownership

In 2017-18 most new planting (90%) took place on private sector land (Table 1.14). In contrast, almost three quarters of reported restocking (71%) took place on FC/NRW/FS land.  Table 1.14 New planting & publicly funded restocking by ownership Year (ending 31/3) New Planting   Restocking   Total   thousand hectares            FC/NRW/FS Private sector Total FC/NRW/FS Private sector Total FC/NRW/FS Private sector Total England          2013-14 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.1 5.8 7.8 2014-15 0.0 2.4 2.4 2.3 4.2 6.4 2.3 6.6 8.8 2015-16 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.3 1.0 3.3 2.3 1.8 4.1 2016-17 0.0 1.1 1.1 2.4 0.6 3.0 2.4 1.7 4.2 2017-18 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 3.5 Wales          2013-14 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.6 0.7 2.3 1.6 1.6 3.2 2014-15 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.4 1.9 1.6 0.5 2.0 2015-16 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.3 1.8 1.5 0.5 1.9 2016-17 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 0.2 1.7 1.4 0.6 2.1 2017-18 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.5 0.2 1.7 1.5 0.4 2.0 Scotland 2013-14 0.6 7.7 8.3 6.2 1.7 7.9 6.8 9.4 16.2 2014-15 0.4 7.2 7.6 6.5 2.0 8.5 6.9 9.1 16.0 2015-16 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.6 1.3 7.8 7.3 5.2 12.5 2016-17 1.1 3.7 4.8 6.7 4.4 11.1 7.7 8.1 15.8 2017-18 0.9 6.3 7.1 5.8 3.9 9.7 6.6 10.1 16.8 Northern Ireland 2013-14 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.1 1.2 1.1 0.4 1.5 2014-15 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.3 2015-16 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.9 2016-17 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.1 1.3 1.3 0.3 1.5 2017-18 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 UK 2013-14 0.6 12.3 12.9 10.9 4.9 15.8 11.5 17.2 28.7 2014-15 0.4 9.9 10.3 11.2 6.6 17.8 11.6 16.5 28.1 2015-16 0.7 4.9 5.6 11.1 2.7 13.7 11.8 7.6 19.4 2016-17 1.1 5.4 6.5 11.7 5.3 17.1 12.8 10.7 23.6 2017-18 0.9 8.2 9.1 10.2 4.1 14.3 11.1 12.3 23.4 Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, Forest Service, grant schemes. Notes: 1. Private sector figures are based on areas for […]

Improving physical health

How the use of urban greenspace for relaxation and exercise can provide benefits such as improved levels of physical health and well-being, and reduce admissions to hospital

Restocking by ownership

In 2015-16 most new planting (87%) took place on private sector land (Table 1.14). In contrast, around four fifths of reported restocking (80%) took place on FC/NRW/FS land. Table 1.14 New planting & restocking by ownership Year (ending 31/3) New Planting Restocking Total thousand hectares FC/NRW/ FS Private sector Total FC/NRW/ FS Private sector Total FC/NRW/ FS Private sector Total England 2011-12 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.2 1.5 3.6 2.2 4.1 6.3 2012-13 0.0 2.6 2.6 2.2 1.7 4.0 2.2 4.3 6.6 2013-14 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.1 5.8 7.8 2014-15 0.0 2.4 2.4 2.3 4.2 6.4 2.3 6.6 8.8 2015-16 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.0 3.3 2.3 1.7 4.0 Wales 2011-12 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.7 2012-13 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.3 0.6 2.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 2013-14 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.6 0.7 2.3 1.6 1.6 3.2 2014-15 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.4 1.9 1.6 0.5 2.0 2015-16 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.3 1.8 1.5 0.5 1.9 Scotland 2011-12 1.3 7.7 9.0 4.7 1.0 5.7 6.0 8.7 14.7 2012-13 0.8 6.2 7.0 4.7 1.3 6.0 5.6 7.5 13.1 2013-14 0.6 7.7 8.3 6.2 1.7 7.9 6.8 9.4 16.2 2014-15 0.4 7.2 7.6 6.5 2.0 8.5 6.9 9.1 16.0 2015-16 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.6 1.3 7.8 7.3 5.2 12.5 Northern Ireland 2011-12 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.3 2012-13 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.1 1.2 1.1 0.4 1.4 2013-14 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.1 1.2 1.1 0.4 1.5 2014-15 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.0 2015-16 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.8 UK 2011-12 1.3 11.4 12.8 8.9 3.3 12.3 10.3 14.8 25.1 2012-13 0.9 9.9 10.8 9.3 3.8 13.1 10.2 13.8 23.9 2013-14 0.6 12.3 12.9 10.9 4.9 15.8 11.5 17.2 28.7 2014-15 0.4 9.9 10.3 11.0 6.6 17.6 11.4 16.5 27.9 2015-16 0.7 4.8 5.5 11.0 2.7 13.6 11.7 7.5 19.2 Source: Forestry Commission, Natural […]

Taking test samples of Phytophthora austrocedri infection on juniper

Forest Research’s Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service: collecting and packaging samples for Phythophthora austrocedri infection testing

Air pollution – practical considerations

How tree species in urban greening schemes improve air quality and reduce air pollutionm with case study examples

Plant biodiversity

How the provision of greenspace can improve plant biodiversity in the urban environment, including rare and protected species

Elm yellows (Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi)

Not present in United Kingdom Notifiable – See ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name of causal agent – Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi (C. Phytoplasma ulmi) ‘Yellows’ is a plant disease caused by a group of organisms called phytoplasmas, which are specialised forms of bacteria. One of these phytoplasmas, Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi, can infect elm trees (trees in the Ulmus […]

Urban green networks, corridors and linkages

The background, opportunities, current situation and case studies involved in the planning of greenspace to provide green networks for travel, recreation and biodiversity

Dutch elm disease: Central and southern Britain.

History of Dutch elm disease in southern and central Britain during the twentieth century.

Soil compaction – practical considerations

Culitvation methods and considerations to alleviate soil compaction at undermanaged greenspaces

Large larch bark beetle (Ips cembrae)

Information about Large larch bark beetle (Ips cembrae), a pest of larch (ea) trees and some other conifer species

Diversity of woody-host infecting Phytophthora species in public parks and botanic gardens as revealed by metabarcoding, and opportunities for mitigation through best practice

A study of Phytophthora diversity in public gardens and amenity woodlands using metabarcoding.