Category: Reforestation

National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, running from Saturday the 25th November to 3rd December. Throughout the UK, organisations, community groups and individuals will be planting thousands of trees to mark the start of the winter tree planting season. We wanted to share a mini National Tree Week Quiz to test … Continued

Millie Marotta is the Illustrator behind Woodland Wild Pocket Colouring Book and a pioneer in the global colouring movement. Millie’s intricate illustrations are inspired by a love of wildlife and fascination with the natural world. In 2015, Millie’s debut title Animal Kingdom spent a record 22 weeks as the official paperback non-fiction No.1. Since then, she has sold … Continued

New York Times–bestselling author Tristan Gooley opens our eyes to the secret language of trees in his latest book How To Read A Tree. Trees are keen to tell us so much if we learn and take time to observe, they’ll tell us about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, and … Continued

Our vision for Dumyat is to create an exemplar of sustainable land management through woodland creation and habitat restoration. Our Dumyat Woodland Creation plan aims to extend woodland habitat networks, enhance biodiversity and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. We will plant over 340k trees, mainly composed of broadleaf species such as Oak and Birch. Take … Continued

Our International Women’s Day series celebrating women forging change wouldn’t be complete without Helen McKay OBE, Scotland’s Chief Forester! We were fortunate enough to catch up with Helen, to learn a bit more about her amazing work within the environment sector. Helen McKay OBE is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, a Member … Continued

Tree shelters otherwise known as tree guards are a widely discussed topic when it comes to tree planting. It’s natural to wonder why tree shelters are necessary at all. Trees have managed to grow on their own for millions of years, so why do we need to protect them now? Are tree guards necessary and … Continued

To conclude our Tree Week series, we wanted to spread a little glee, TREE GLEE that is! Written by positive psychology practitioner and long-time tree-lover, Tree Glee looks at the psychology behind our fascination with trees, examining exactly how they comfort, restore and revitalise us and what we can learn from the wisdom of woodlands to improve our … Continued

Ros and Nell Bennett, are the Author and Illustrator behind tree-spotting: A Simple Guide to Britain’s Trees. Ros and Nell share their love of trees in our latest #TreeWeek author interview feature. Their incredible book tree-spotting: A Simple Guide to Britain’s Trees is a beautifully illustrated guide to the marvellous and varied world of trees, … Continued

Ben Raskin is head of Horticulture and Agro-Forestry at the Soil Association. Author or co-author of eight books including Zero Waste Gardening, The Woodchip Handbook and The AgroForestry Handbook. Ben’s latest book ‘Plant a Tree and Retree the World’ is an essential handbook that explains all the ways trees are essential for our climate, our urban and rural environment, our society … Continued

Win a copy of Trees: From Root to Leaf by Paul Smith, a landmark publication that captures the beautiful richness of every aspect of trees and their importance for science, culture and the future of humankind. The Prize: Win a copy of Trees: From Root to Leaf by Paul Smith – RRP £40, published by … Continued

National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, we thought we’d start by celebrating the work of Dr Paul Smith, Author of Trees: From Root to Leaf. Dr Paul Smith has worked in conservation for over twenty-five years and joined Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) as its Secretary General in March 2015. He … Continued

The recently published 2021-22 Forestry Commission report on Key Performance Indicators[1] shows that the government is not likely to meet its own targets for preserving and increasing woodland. The publication of the Forestry Commission’s Key Performance Indicators Report for 2021-22, and Provisional Woodland Statistics 2022, show concerning trends. Woodland creation targets falling behind The government’s target is for … Continued

We caught up with Professor Dominick Spracklen of Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions, University of Leeds to discuss the carbon sequestration potential of Scottish native woodland. You’ve been looking into the carbon sequestration potential of Scottish native woodland. Can you tell us about your findings? We wanted to know how much carbon could be removed and stored if … Continued

Identifying a tree by its leaves, blossom or seeds is one thing, but after the wind and the rain of autumn has stripped them of all that, and what remains is the silhouette of trunk and branches, can you still tell a sycamore from a horse chestnut? Here are some top tips on how to … Continued