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  • Tools and Resources

    2019 – Public Opinion of Forestry survey – woodland visitors

    The Public Opinion of Forestry Survey is carried out every two years and obtains people’s attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues, including visits to woodland. Copies of reports and detailed data tables are available at www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/statistics-by-topic/public-opinion-of-forestry/. The results shown in Tables 6.4 and 6.5 and Figure 6.1 have been taken from the UK and country reports […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)

    Information about the pest larvae (caterpillars) of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea), including its biology, distribution, management and control.
  • Tools and Resources

    About our statistics

    Statistics in the Forestry Commission - methodology & background information
  • Tools and Resources

    OPM Manual – 10. Other work on oak trees

    You might have to have other work, such as pruning, felling, pollarding or tree surgery, carried out on your oak trees in OPM-affected areas. Any work on trees can be hazardous, but working on OPM-infested oak trees carries the additional risks of: the people doing the work being affected by the caterpillars’ irritating hairs spreading the pest further afield […]
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    OPM Manual – 8. Occupational health

    Oak processionary moth (OPM) caterpillars, or larvae, are covered with thousands of minute, irritating hairs. These can be released as a defence mechanism, or blown off by the wind, and come into contact with people and animals. Contact can cause symptoms ranging from a mildly itching rash to allergic reactions. The caterpillars build communal nests on the trunks […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Meeting Notes – 9th February 2022

    Meeting notes from 09/02/2022
  • Service

    Privacy Policy

    Personal information charter You can read the Forestry Commission’s personal information charter on GOV.UK. Information we collect We collect certain information or data about you when you use our website. This includes:  This helps us to:  Cookies When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Terms of Reference: UK Tree Health Citizen Science Network

    Name Tree Health Citizen Science Network (THCSN) Vision of the network Our vision is that citizen science related to tree health in the UK is coordinated to foster collaboration, quality and best practice resulting in clarity and learning for volunteers and the most useful evidence and impact for end users. Function of the network To bring together people and organisations […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Facilitator’s guide

    Resilience Implementation Framework - facilitator's guide
  • News

    Determination, willpower…and a pinch of luck!

    My name is Pankajini Samal and I work as a research assistant in the pathology department at Forest Research (FR). I joined in August 2023 from India, so I’m still very new to FR. My job focuses on the use of molecular biology techniques for managing tree disease. I currently work with Pedro Romon-Ochoa (Scientist – […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Reptile and amphibian biodiversity

    Benefits of greenspace for reptile and amphibian biodiversity, rare and protected species and practical consideration within urban and peri-urban environments
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    Landscape quality

    Provision and planning of green space in urban areas to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of the urban landscape