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There is mounting evidence about the benefits of childhood nature experience for promoting adult pro-environmental attitudes or behaviours, but there has been no review about the specific contribution of trees, woodlands, or forests, which this rapid evidence review seeks to address. We identified and reviewed 15 relevant studies, seven of...

This Research Report examines the social feasibility of reintroducing the European wildcat to Kielder Forest, Northumberland. Drawing on key stakeholder interviews and public survey data, it identifies generally supportive but conditional attitudes, key concerns, and perceived benefits, providing evidence to inform future decisions on the recovery of the species.

This Research Report draws on case studies and expert interviews to summarise key issues land managers must navigate when considering, pursuing, and working with green finance.

This report presents ten key insights about working with natural processes for woodland creation that have emerged from our research.

Overview This Research Report explores the issues that matter to cereal farmers in England in relation to trees and tree cover on their farms. Looking beyond just financial considerations, this report explore which factors guide and shape farmer attitudes to and behaviours regarding trees and tree cover. If we can...

Overview The overall aim of the review is to explore whether there is sufficient evidence to understand relationships between these forest types and their associated biodiversity and to identify gaps in understanding. Such a review is particularly needed at this time of significant declines in biodiversity and associated regulating and...

This report reviews existing studies estimating future timber prices and price elasticities of demand for emerging species and different product categories, focusing on studies most relevant to UK timber markets. The emerging species considered are those tree species predicted to have a more prominent role in UK forestry in the...

This report collates and synthesises research into the production and use of larch timber in Great Britain, drawing on information from a range of published and unpublished studies. It is written for forest scientists, engineers, wood processors and end users of wood products who are seeking to determine the potential...

This Research Report explores the issues that matter to dairy farmers in England regarding trees and increasing tree cover on farms. It looks beyond financial considerations to explore the other factors which guide and shape farmer attitudes and behaviours in this area. Understanding the range of values held by farmers...

This study is the first attempt to provide national estimates of the natural capital value of the mental health benefits provided by UK woodlands.

This was a joint collaborative piece of work between Natural Resources Wales, Forest Research, Natural England, NatureScot and the Environment Agency. It aimed to bring together and summarise research conducted in each organisation concerning how people, both adults and children, visited green and blue natural spaces during the Covid-19 pandemic...

This Report describes the biological and environmental factors that influence attack frequency and severity from Ips bark beetles and assesses strategies for their management, with emphasis on the major threat posed by I. typographus.