Forestry and Tree Health Resources
There are a range of factors that can influence the health of an area of woodland
Forest Research are the leading UK research organisation on the development of spatial analysis techniques for habitat networks and have an excellent track record of working with and delivering tailored habitat network analyses. What are habitat networks, and why are they important? Habitat networks are configurations of habitat that allows species...
Information on the design, benefits and practical considerations of wetland establishment in the provision of urban greenspace
Information on the development pressures, practical considerations, policy and issues of greenspace provision in urban areas
Woodlands and trees have a wide-ranging role in the economy, but this is often under-valued in conventional economic indicators. For example, woodlands deliver social and environmental benefits – such as outdoor access, biodiversity and carbon sequestration – which are largely unpriced in economic transactions but which have important impacts on...
Stump treatment against Heterobasidion annosum
To better understand the natural capital assets of England’s trees and woodlands and to contribute to a wider assessment across the whole of the natural environment, our scientists, technicians, professional surveyors and remote sensing teams are delivering multiple, cutting-edge Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) work packages. Air Quality This...
This research examined 12 citizen science projects to synthesise key lessons about the use and design of supporting social media.
The Environmental Change Network (ECN) was established in 1992 to provide a framework for monitoring the effects of a range of environmental drivers on freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. The Alice Holt ECN site represents the Forestry Commission’s commitment to this long-term collaborative programme. This Research Note reviews data collected at...
How urban greenspace can be used to provide an ideal setting for education and learning, and the potential of urban woodlands and greenspaces as an education and learning resource and case study examples
Resilience Implementation Framework - downloads and further resources
Planting a woodland