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Forestry Panel Progress Report 9 Dec 2011 | 06:43 am
The Independent Forestry Panel have today released their interim report, available from here. On 8 December 2011 the Independent Panel on Forestry published its progress report. The Panel’s chair, T...
Walk in the Woods Week begins 4 Oct 2011 | 06:33 am
The Ramblers ‘A Walk in the Woods Week’ 2011 begins today, to celebrate these wonderful habitats and support the campaign to keep our woodlands open to public access. More details here. Woodlands are...
Forestry Panel: Deadline approaching to have your say 15 Jul 2011 | 07:40 am
In May the Forestry Panel announced their ‘call for views’, inviting everyone interested in forests and woods to come forward, share their views and join in a public conversation. The deadline is now ...
PFE Consultation Responses – Analysis released 21 Jun 2011 | 10:07 am
Forest Research have released their analysis on the aborted consultation on the future of the public forest estate. Full article here, a selection of extracts below: 7007 responses received Less tha...
Public Forest News – 2nd June 3 Jun 2011 | 11:00 am
Pioneering butterfly project takes off in Sussex A pioneering butterfly reintroduction project at Abbots Wood, East Sussex, by the Forestry Commission is to benefit butterfly conservation nationwide....
Campaign News – Reaction to public forest cuts begins 28 May 2011 | 08:45 am
Word spreads that DEFRA have asked the Forestry Commission to make cuts before the forestry panel reports: Guardian – Forestry commission cuts ‘undermine inquiry into England’s woodland’ (extracts be...
Reshaping the future – plans announced for public forest estate 26 May 2011 | 06:54 am
The Director General of the Forestry Commission has written to all staff on the ‘way forward to 2015′ for the Forestry Commission in England. This letter can be viewed here. Even though the Forestry ...
Forestry Panel – Call for views and visits announced 20 May 2011 | 06:54 am
An update from the Forestry Panel today. A summary below, we will explore the finer detail over the next few days: On Thursday 19th May the Panel opened its doors for views on forests and woods and a...
Campaign News – How we got lost in the woods 11 May 2011 | 02:34 am
An excellent prize winning essay for the Independent (full article here, extracts below): The future of England’s forests by Andy Byfield I am sorry, we got this one wrong.” In a rare display of pol...
Public Forest News – 9th May 10 May 2011 | 08:49 am
Chicks away in Kielder Nature lovers are being offered a rare chance to pay a house call on the next generation of owls in Kielder Water & Forest Park. The Forestry Commission is staging three specta...
