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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:...
All releases are published at 9.30am on the release date. Release date Publication title Document type 10 July 2025 Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Scotland Official Statistic Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Wales Official Statistic Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: UK and England Official Statistic 25 September 2025 ...
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Pathology Advisory Note 10 Answers to common questions. This document details signs and symptoms of the named tree pest(s) or disease(s) and provides advice on what to do if you suspect the pest or disease is present. Related pages Dutch elm disease resources page Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service
There were 52 active round fencing manufacturers in 2015 (Table 2.25). Around two thirds of round fencing manufacturers (67%) consumed less than 5 thousand green tonnes of softwood annually. Table 2.25 Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2006-2015 Year Size category (consumption)1 Total < 1 1 – < 5 5...
There were 51 active round fencing manufacturers in 2016 (Table 2.25). Around two thirds of round fencing manufacturers (67%) consumed less than 5 thousand green tonnes of softwood annually. Table 2.25 Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2007-2016. Year Size category (consumption)1 Total <1 1 – <5 5 –...
There were 50 active round fencing manufacturers in 2017 (Table 2.25). Around two thirds of round fencing manufacturers (66%) consumed less than 5 thousand green tonnes of softwood annually. Table 2.25 Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2008-2017. Year Size category (consumption)1 Total <1 1 – <5 5 –...
A total of 171 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2015 (Table 2.8). Around three quarters (73%) of sawmills produced less than 10 thousand m3 sawnwood (softwood and hardwood) during the year. Over the past ten years, there has been a reduction in the number of mills producing less than 25...
A total of 164 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2017 (Table 2.8). Most mills (84%) 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 17%. Most of this decrease has occurred in the smallest size categories....
A total of 169 sawmills processed UK roundwood in 2016 (Table 2.8). Most mills (83%) 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 18%. Most of this decrease has occurred in the smallest...
Integrated remediation and greening of urban greenspace using compost for the establishment of plant growth on remediated soils and the development of novel compost for the remediation of metal contaminated land. By R. van Herwijnen, G. Sellers, D. Sinnett, A.J. Moffat, T.R. Hutchings, A. Al-Tabbaa and S. Ouki. CL:AIRE SUBR:IM...
A total of 328 thousand green tonnes of softwood (UK grown and imported) was purchased by softwood fencing manufacturers in 2015 (Table 2.26). This represents a decrease of 2% from the 2014 total of 336 thousand green tonnes. Table 2.26 Total roundwood purchased by softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2006-2015 Year...
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