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Video shows beavers settling into their new Yorkshire home
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07 June 2019

Caught on camera having a good old scratch and chewing on their wooded surroundings recent footage from the trail cameras at the beaver site in Yorkshire shows that the beavers...

Chelsea Flower Show award - The Resilience Garden
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21 May 2019

The Resilience Garden has been awarded two prestigious awards at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019

Photo of Resilience Garden
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19 May 2019

The Resilience Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show has unveiled a sensational variety of plants and trees

 Earth Photo competition seeks images of world’s changing forests
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18 April 2019

In celebration of Earth Day 2019, Forestry England and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) are calling on aspiring and professional photographers alike to submit their images...

Beavers arrive for Yorkshire trial
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17 April 2019

Forestry England has brought a pair of Eurasian beavers from Scotland to Cropton Forest in Yorkshire for a revolutionary trial in natural flood management.

Spanning five years the...

Big Forest Find - Michaela Strachan
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16 April 2019

The Forestry Commission is inviting people to join the largest ever survey of England’s forest wildlife

Forestry England logo sunset woodland
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05 April 2019

An environmental scheme to return New Forest streams and wetlands to their natural state has been chosen as one of the UK’s most important river restorations. Shortlisted as a...

Close up of white-tailed Eagle over water
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02 April 2019

Project will see the birds return to the Isle of Wight after an absence of almost 240 years

£5 million investment into new facilities unveiled at Alice Holt Forest
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22 March 2019

The Forestry Commission has completed a £5 million project to create a host of new visitor attractions and facilities at Alice Holt Forest, near Farnham. The five year investment...

Bedgebury-National-Pinetum-Mulanje-cedar-seedlings-to-Eden-Project-team.jpg
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13 March 2019

SAVE OUR CEDAR! MALAWI’S NATIONAL TREE BRANCHES OUT BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUM AND FOREST IN KENT SENDS SEEDLINGS TO THE EDEN PROJECT, CORNWALL Bedgebury National Pinetum and...

Steve Cram
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06 March 2019

Earlier this year, Forestry Commission England launched the Forestry 100 Running series. This brand new series of 10k running events has been created as part of their 2019...

Hacienda
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18 February 2019

Hacienda Classical, the clubbing classical cross-over show has announced DJ’s and guest support for their unique concerts as part of the Forestry Commission’s Forest Live concert...

Winter broadleaf woodland
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13 February 2019

As part of its centenary in 2019, the Forestry Commission is calling on the nation to write about what trees and forests mean to them this Valentine’s Day.

White-letter Hairstreak_credit Peter Eeles, Butterfly Conservation
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08 February 2019

Around 50 new Elm trees, loved by the rare White-letter Hairstreak butterfly, are being planted at Basing Wood in Hampshire this Valentine’s. The project by the Forestry...

Digital visualisation of the Resilience Garden
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07 February 2019

Ginkgo, Monkey Puzzle & Japanese Cedar among unusual tree species in Forestry Commission garden at Chelsea

Jack Savoretti
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04 February 2019

Jack Savoretti has added an extra date as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series organised by the Forestry Commission, playing Sherwood Pines Forest in June.

Shape the future of forest management in the Forest of Dean
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29 January 2019

The Forestry Commission is asking residents and visitors to the Forest of Dean to take part in a consultation for a new land management plan for the public forest estate – Our...

Foals
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22 January 2019

From playing chaotic house parties in their home city of Oxford to becoming major festival headliners across Europe, Foals’ trajectory has been remarkable. They’ve earned critical...

Jack Savoretti
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21 January 2019

Jack Savoretti has added an extra date as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series organised by the Forestry Commission, playing Cannock Chase Forest in July. Singer...

Stereophonics
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11 January 2019

One of Britain’s best live bands, Stereophonics, have announced dates as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series promoted by the Forestry Commission.

Since their Best...

Hacienda hr credit Anthony Mooney
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07 January 2019

Hacienda Classical have announced dates as part of Forest Live 2019, the summer concert series organised by the Forestry Commission. The wildly successful clubbing classical cross...

New forest ponies in the snow
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04 January 2019

A major new documentary exploring the landscapes, history and wildlife that make the New Forest one of the UK’s most important ancient woodlands will air on BBC Four on 9th January...

Woman writing in a notepad by a pond
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10 December 2018

As part of celebrations to mark its centenary in 2019, the Forestry Commission has launched a new writing competition to diversify nature writing. From Wordsworth to J.K Rowling...

Jess Glynne
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30 November 2018

Jess Glynne has announced dates as part of Forest Live 2019, the summer concert series promoted by the Forestry Commission.

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