Overview The Optimal Thickness of Soil (OpTS) Model is a web-based decision support tool to help land regeneration practitioners and sector stakeholders in the UK estimate the minimum required soil thickness to support water requirements for a mature stand of trees on a regenerated previously damaged or disturbed site. It...
This Research Note presents findings from research with groups that are underrepresented as woodland visitors; focusing on their motivations, the additional barriers they face and what opportunities might support greater woodland access.
CARBINE is a forest carbon accounting model, developed by Forest Research to address questions about the carbon and greenhouse gas balances of forestry systems. CARBINE-R is the latest iteration of the model, where it has been re-written in the ‘R’ language. CARBINE-R is available on request.
New research has been published which explores how to enable and encourage access to woodlands for diverse members of the public.
The statistics team, now part of Forest Research, produces statistics on a wide range of topics related to forestry.
All releases are published at 9.30am on the release date. Release date Publication title Document type 25 September 2025 Forestry Statistics 2025 Accredited Official Statistic Forestry Facts and Figures 2025 Accredited Official Statistic 16 October 2025 Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire: Final 2024 data This will be the last release of Joint...
Statistics produced by Forest Research - data downloads
This release contains provisional statistics on: UK woodland area; certified woodland area; areas of new planting and publicly funded restocking; and projects registered under the Woodland Carbon Code. The final results are published every September in Forestry Statistics, and summarised in Forestry Facts and Figures. Details Coverage: United Kingdom Geographical breakdown:...