to Forestry Commission homepage Home > Quick links > Library > Help >
to gb homepage About us > Contact us > News > Search >   go

England - news
 



People Of Neroche Get Set To Dig Up Their Past

Local people are soon to get a fascinating glimpse of the past when a long lost Medieval village near Taunton is unearthed.


Mushroom Magic Could Be In Store!

Damp summer weather could produce a bumper crop of fungi in the north, according to the Forestry Commission.


Lucky Number 13 For Natterjacks

The Forestry Commission and the Herpetological Conservation Trust (HCT) joined forces to breed natterjack toads at the New Forest Reptile Centre in an attempt to increase current populations.


Wildlife Art School Comes To The Wyre Forest

People in Worcestershire are being encouraged to show off their artistic flair at the Forestry Commission’s Wyre Forest Discovery Centre near Bewdley, later this month.


Forestry Engineering Symposium Planned For October

Engineers and others who work in support of the forest and timber industries are meeting at a symposium of the Forestry Engineering Group (FEG) in Cumbernauld, Scotland on Friday October 31.


Turning Over A New Leaf!

Scores of passionate craftspeople are set to demonstrate their art at the 3rd Limewoods Working Woodlands Weekend in the Forestry Commission’s Chambers Farm Wood, near Wragby, Lincs, on 13/14 September


Deadline Looms For Lancashire's Green Makeover

People in Lancashire and other parts of North West England have until the 30th September 2008 to apply for thousands of pounds worth of grants to help make the region even greener, thanks to the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS).


Celebrating Ingrebourne's Green Future

The transformation of Ingrebourne Hill by the Forestry Commission into a superbly landscaped, vibrant and popular area of grassland, trees and water is complete. An opening event will be held on Thursday 4 September to celebrate with all the organisations and individuals who helped to transform the site.


Deadline Looms For West Cumbria's Green Makeover

People in West Cumbria and other parts of North West England have until the 30th of September 2008 to apply for thousands of pounds worth of grants to help make the region even greener, thanks to the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS).


Deadline Looms For Cumbria's Green Makeover

People in South Cumbria and other parts of North West England have until the 30th September 2008 to apply for thousands of pounds worth of grants to help make the region even greener, thanks to the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS).


Deadline Looms For Cheshire’S Green Makeover

People in Cheshire and other parts of North West England have until the 30th September 2008 to apply for thousands of pounds worth of grants to help make the region even greener, thanks to the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS).


Walks Woods And Wildlife

The Forestry Commission organises hundreds of events annually and welcomes visitors all year round. Here is September’s listing of Forestry Commission events and activities in and around the New Forest and Dorset.


Huge Support For Bird Project

The tally of people supporting car park action aimed at protecting the New Forest’s ground nesting birds is topping 90 per cent.


Charity Family Fun Day To Get The Heart Beat Racing In Birkenhead

Hundreds of people from the Wirral and across Merseyside are expected to turn out to an action-packed charity fun day at the Forestry Commission’s Bidston Moss community woodland, near Birkenhead, on Saturday 6th of September 2008.


Ron Gets A Tweet For Selfless Service To Wildlife

A man who counts his feathered friends in their thousands has earned the accolades of the Forestry Commission for his dedication to Lincolnshire wildlife.


Progress Made In Bid To Identify Cause Of Declining Oaks

Forestry Commission scientists have moved a step closer to identifying the cause of a 'bleeding' condition which has affected oak trees in woods in Loughborough, Leicestershire.


Wanted: 'Extinct' Pine Marten For Photo Shoot

The Forestry Commission in Yorkshire is stepping-up its search for an elusive tree climbing mammal, written off as extinct in England only a few years ago.


Top Dogs And Humble Pooches Set For Forest Show

The Forestry Commission is hosting a first ever day for pooches in the 3,440-hectare (8,600-acre) Dalby Forest, near Pickering, on Sunday 7 September, as part of the “Walkies in the Woods” campaign.


Fireside Tales At Cardinham

There are still places available on a Fireside tales event at Cardinham Woods this Friday (22 August).




to DirectGov