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Confor has reacted positively to the forestry funding announced in the new Scottish Government budget. The budget describes “a further £69.5 million to be invested in woodland creation and sustainable management of Scotland’s woodlands” – and links the money directly to the target of planting 15,000 hectares of new woodland annually. This figure is due[…]

Funding boost and new woodland creation partnership formed between Defra and Forest for Cornwall. Trees are a precious natural asset and central to the fight against climate change. Defra and Forest for Cornwall have today [19 March] joined forces to form an innovative new National Woodland Creation Partnership pilot to drive regional tree planting. This new[…]

In 2020, more than 41 million tree seedlings will be planted in the forests of Finland, Sweden and Russia by Stora Enso. In the southern parts of the countries, the planting season started as early as April. In May, tree planting will be in full speed even further north. Source: Timberbiz In northern forests, the[…]

Confor has urged the new ministerial team at Defra to work with the industry to drive up tree planting rates significantly to tackle the damaging effects of climate change. New Forestry Minister Zac Goldsmith MP has a track record of environmental activism and Confor hopes that he will push for rapid increases in tree planting[…]

An intergovernmental report on climate change released late last week highlights the need for a whole-of-landscape approach to tackling climate change, and the vital role the agriculture and forestry sector can play in reducing emissions and storing carbon, according to Climate Proofing Australia (CPA). Source: Timberbiz The CPA is pleased to see that the Intergovernmental[…]

Hawke’s Bay’s flourishing forestry industry will be celebrated this year with the announcement of a new awards event being held in November. It’s been eight months in the making and sees the region join the likes of Gisborne, Nelson, southern North Island, Whangarei and Southland in honouring an industry vital to our export economy. Matt[…]

Te Uru Rakau (Forestry New Zealand) has announced funding of almost $36 million through the Hill Country Erosion Fund (HCEF) to enable much-needed erosion control in the regions. The HCEF supports proposals to protect our most vulnerable hill country landscapes, where the main treatment is tree planting. “We’re pleased by the level of interest from[…]

Federal Government figures released yesterday (Abares) showing a continuing decline in Australia’s plantation timber estate, should be a wakeup call for policy makers, according to Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton. The ABARES report graphically shows the decline in available timber for domestic processing and continues a troubling[…]

The US Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining (OSM) and the American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) will soon sign a five-year agreement designed to use former coal surface mined lands as sites for new chestnut tree plantings. The partnership says it has “the potential for propelling forward a reforestation renaissance on surface mines as[…]

CONSOL Energy’s, the largest producer of high-Btu bituminous coal in the USA, Fola Coal Co Surface Mine 6 in Bickmore, West Virginia, has been presented with the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative’s Excellence in Forestry Award for 2007. The award, presented by the US Office of Surface Mining (OSM), on behalf of the Appalachian Regional Reforestation[…]