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  • Tools and Resources

    2020 – 6: Social

     Introduction This chapter contains statistics on: the number and profile of visits to all woodlands from household surveys; and the number and profile of visits to Forestry England/ Forestry and Land Scotland/ Natural Resources Wales/ Forest Service woodlands from on-site surveys and administrative sources. The statistics in this chapter need to be viewed in the context of broader changes […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    The UK Forestry Standard – summary checklist
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Practising sustainable forestry means managing our forests in a way that meets our needs at present but that does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. They will rightly expect that their forests and woodlands offer at least the same benefits and opportunities as we enjoy today. To sustain these expectations, […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Gwydyr forest in Snowdonia: a history
    Lead Author: Donald L. Shaw
    In 1920 the Forestry Commission began the transformation of a great expanse of steep hillside and moorland, around Betws-y-Coed in North Wales, into modern productive forest. The few old oakwoods that remained, and the remarkable scenery of riverside, lake and crag were treated with the consideration they merited when spruce, larch, pine and Douglas fir […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Understanding private land-manager decision-making: A framework for forestry
    Lead Author: Norman Dandy
    This report synthesises substantial research relating to private land-management, including previous work by Forest Research. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources, it describes a Framework within which to understand the influences upon land-manager decision-making. By Norman Dandy. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
  • Tools and Resources

    2017 – Recreation

     Introduction This chapter contains statistics on: the number and profile of visits to all woodlands from household surveys; the number and profile of visits to Forestry Commission/ Natural Resources Wales/ Forest Service woodlands from on-site surveys and administrative sources; and public access to woodland. Geographical coverage for recreation statistics varies. Estimates are presented at country level and, where possible, UK […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2018 – Recreation

     Introduction This chapter contains statistics on: the number and profile of visits to all woodlands from household surveys; the number and profile of visits to Forestry Commission/ Natural Resources Wales/ Forest Service woodlands from on-site surveys and administrative sources; and public access to woodland. Geographical coverage for recreation statistics varies. Estimates are presented at country level and, where possible, UK or […]
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  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Recreation

     Introduction There are two main approaches to visitor monitoring: General population surveys of individuals at their home. This approach is employed for Scotland’s People and Nature Survey, the Welsh Outdoor Recreation Survey, the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (England) and the Public Opinion of Forestry surveys. (Tables 6.1 to 6.6). Surveying and counting of visitors to […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Education and learning

     How urban greenspace can be used to provide an ideal setting for education and learning, and the potential of urban woodlands and greenspaces as an education and learning resource and case study examples
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    The UK Forestry Standard 2017
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The UK governments have set out their requirements for sustainable forest management in the UK Forestry Standard. Available both as ePub and PDF.
  • Tools and Resources

    2017 – Recreation

     Introduction There are two main approaches to visitor monitoring: General population surveys of individuals at their home. This approach is employed for Scotland’s People and Nature Survey, the Welsh Outdoor Recreation Survey, the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (England) and the Public Opinion of Forestry surveys. (Tables 6.1 to 6.6). Surveying and counting of visitors to […]