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Building from England’s Woodlands
by Guest Author|30 June 26|Design, Supply, Sustainability
A pioneering research initiative has demonstrated that England’s underutilised deciduous broadleaf forests could play a transformative role in delivering low-carbon buildings, supporting biodiversity, and strengthening domestic supply chains.
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Forestry Commission publishes new updates for Forestry Traders
by Jennie Ward|07 May 26|Build, Supply
The Forestry Commission has issued an update on recent regulatory changes that forestry traders must be aware of, including new landing requirements when importing conifer wood, wood products and isolated bark from France. There are also other changes to phytosanitary rules, amendments to the use of document entry code 9115...
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Sweet Chestnut Blight found in Devon
by Jennie Ward|27 February 26|Build, Supply
The Forestry Commission has confirmed that an outbreak of Sweet Chestnut Blight has been identified in woodlands in Devon. Sweet Chestnut Blight is caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. Although not endemic to the UK, the disease is now widespread in Europe and is considered a Quarantine Pest in the...
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Spruce bark beetle eradicated from sites around England
by Jennie Ward|07 September 25|Build, Supply
The eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has been successfully eradicated from all the outbreak sites in England that were identified in 2021. The eight-toothed spruce bark beetle is a serious pest of spruce trees in Europe and was first identified in the UK in 2018. It prefers stressed or...
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Government to plant first National Forest in 30 years
by Jennie Ward|02 May 25|Supply
A new national forest stretching from the Cotswolds to the Mendips is set to be created, adding at least 2,500 hectares of new woodland to the West of England. The government manifesto committed to three new national forests and this new Western Forest will serve more than 2.5 million residents,...
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Key forestry grants re-opened to support tree-planting ambitions 
by Jennie Ward|24 April 25|Supply
Forestry grants are being made available to help foresters, researchers, landowners, nurseries and seed suppliers benefit from up to £4.1 million to enhance domestic tree and tree seed production. The new grants will equip nurseries and help the sector meet the ambitious statutory tree planting targets, while supporting green jobs,...
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How Grown in Britain and ercol are transforming UK furniture manufacturing
by Jennie Ward|15 April 25|Build, Supply
Here, this woodland management case study from the Forestry Commission explores how traditional craftsmanship and sustainable forestry practices are working hand in hand to bring ash trees to market. In the heart of Buckinghamshire a remarkable transformation is taking place. Century-old furniture maker ercol has partnered with Grown in Britain...
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Where will the UK get its wood from in future?
by Jennie Ward|14 April 25|Build, Supply
Tom Coates Tom Coates, Area Harvesting and Supply Manager for James Jones & Sons, gives his views on the forestry changes needed to make sure England has enough homegrown timber for the future. The supporting document for the current Land Use Framework consultation doesn’t inspire much confidence that the wood...
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WiMFIF event promotes timber and woodland management
by Jennie Ward|07 April 25|Build, Supply
On 18 March, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) hosted a Timber in Construction project-specific event at its Skylon Campus, with presentations from several TiC innovation fund project leads. The event brought together research covering supply chain integration, novel product innovations and modern methods of outreach and...
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