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    2019 – 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. Geographical coverage for recreation statistics varies. Estimates are presented at country level and, where possible, UK […]
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    2019 – Wood production

     Wood production (also referred to as removals) refers to the harvesting of roundwood (trunk and branch wood) from coniferous (softwood) and non-coniferous (hardwood) trees.  Figures are generally expressed here in green tonnes (weight when freshly felled). Removals should not be confused with deliveries, which are the quantities of UK-grown roundwood that is delivered to processors (mills) […]
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    2019 – Larger Mills

     The following, more detailed, tables are available for larger mills (those producing at least 25 thousand m3 sawnwood annually) only.  These larger mills are estimated to account for 86% of all sawn softwood produced in 2018 (see Table 2.13).  In order to provide consistent time series, data presented in this section for 2014 and 2015 is also restricted […]
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    Elm yellows (Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi)

     Not present in United Kingdom Notifiable – See ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name of causal agent – Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi (C. Phytoplasma ulmi) ‘Yellows’ is a plant disease caused by a group of organisms called phytoplasmas, which are specialised forms of bacteria. One of these phytoplasmas, Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi, can infect elm trees (trees in the Ulmus […]
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    2019 – Trade

     Introduction This chapter contains information about UK imports and exports of wood products, and about the level of apparent consumption estimated from data for UK production, imports and exports. Information on imports and exports mainly comes from the Overseas Trade Statistics compiled by HM Revenue & Customs.  Estimates are provided at a UK level only. International comparisons […]
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    2019 – Number of sawmills by country

     Around one half (53%) of the 157 active sawmills in 2018 were in England, around one third (33%) were in Scotland, 8% in Wales and 6% in Northern Ireland (Table 2.9). Table 2.9 Number of sawmills by country, 2009-2018 Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland UK 2009 101 17 68 9 195 2010 98 17 64 9 188 2011 96 16 63 9 184 2012 95 15 61 9 180 2013 92 15 59 9 175 2014 92 15 57 9 173 2015 92 15 55 9 171 2016 89 15 54 9 167 2017 88 14 53 9 164 2018 83 13 52 9 157 Source: Sawmill Survey Data: Longer time series of the above table, and for mills in England by region, […]
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    2019 – Number of sawmills by size

     A total of 157 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2018 (Table 2.8).  Most mills (82%) produced less than 25 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood) during the year. Over the past ten years, the number of active sawmills has reduced by 19%.  Most of this decrease has occurred in the smallest size categories. Table 2.8 Number of sawmills by size […]
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    2018 – Origin of private sector softwood removals

     It is estimated that 71% of all softwood removals from private sector woodlands were harvested in Scotland, 16% in England, 13% in Wales and the remainder in Northern Ireland in 2017 (Table 2.2). There has been an overall increase in the level of UK private sector softwood removals in the last decade. Table 2.2 Private sector softwood removals by […]
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    2016 – Grant schemes

     Private sector woodland in Great Britain is supported by a range of grants for creating new woodland and managing existing woodland. The Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS) was introduced in 1988, at the same time as tax relief was phased out. In Scotland, WGS was replaced by the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS) in 2003, by […]
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    2018 – Grant schemes

     Private sector woodland in Great Britain is supported by a range of grants for creating new woodland and managing existing woodland. The Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS) was introduced in 1988, at the same time as tax relief was phased out. In Scotland, WGS was replaced by the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS) in 2003, by […]
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    2017 – Grant schemes

     Private sector woodland in Great Britain is supported by a range of grants for creating new woodland and managing existing woodland. The Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS) was introduced in 1988, at the same time as tax relief was phased out. In Scotland, WGS was replaced by the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS) in 2003, by […]
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    Red-necked longhorn beetle (Aromia bungii)

     Not present in United Kingdom Notifiable – See ‘Report a sighting’ below Scientific name – Aromia bungii Picture: Fera Science Ltd Red-necked longhorn beetle is a highly damaging pest of trees in the Prunus genus, such as apricot, cherry, peach and plum, and some ornamental Prunus species. It is also known as red-necked longicorn beetle. Distribution Red-necked longhorn beetle is native to […]