Deep Peat Practice Guide
Deep Peat Practice Guide Forestry Commission Scotland has published a new practice guide for managing afforested deep peatland. The guide explains how timber, greenhouse gas, biodiversity, landscape and water quality interests can be balanced in these complex and vulnerable habitats. Deep peat is soil with a peat layer greater than 50cm. The guide outlines […]
Confirmed Finding of Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp
Confirmed Finding of Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp Forestry Commission has confirmed a finding of oriental chestnut gall wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) in England. The tree pest, which affects sweet chestnut trees (Castanea sativa), has been confirmed in a Kent woodland. The scale and cause of the outbreak are not yet known. Key Facts Oriental chestnut gall […]
Scottish Tree of the Year 2015
The 2014 Scottish Tree of the Year was the Lady’s Tree, Dunkeld. The search has begun for the 2015 Scottish Tree of the Year, which will celebrate community connections, stories and history associated with Scotland’s best loved trees. The closing date for entries is Sunday 12 July, after which an independent panel of judges will […]
