Search results for: forests and "historic environment"

What is the Forestry Workforce Census, Great Britain? Forest Research, on behalf of the Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, and Welsh Government, is launching the Forestry Workforce Census. It aims to better understand what the forestry operations workforce in Great Britain looks like today. The Census will capture the size of...

Several thousand years of human activity have contributed to the variety of landscapes found across the UK today.

Identifying the historic environment in Scotland’s forests and woodlands has been prepared by Forestry Commission Scotland and Archaeology Scotland as an aid to forestry and woodland managers when considering the historic environment in their stewardship. The principal purpose of this practice guide is to provide an accessible introduction […]

How cultural and historical heritage can improve the quality and value of urban green infrastructure, opportunities and practical considerations

Issues and research projects relating to the wider historic landscape

Historic environment links and references

Introduction to Historic Environment Research Programme

Resources relevant to Forests and the Historic Environment. General The natural choice: securing the value of nature (2011). HM Government. The Government’s statement on the historic environment for England 2010. Department for Culture, Media and Sport, London. Planning policy statement 5: planning for the historic environment (PPS5) (2010). TSO, Norwich....

Outline of the cultural value of woodland archaeology and links to the social research group

Outline of the many issues relating to archaeological preservation during woodland management

The historic environment is an important part of our heritage and contributes significantly to our understanding of the human past. This publication provides a review of the management of the historic environment in woodlands, highlights important issues and reports on current and planned research. By Peter Crow. Article in Forest...

An overview of the types of archaeological evidence found in wooded environments and associated issues