A view on Kevin O’Hara’s article – Managing Forest to be Better than Nature
Chartered Forester Dr WL (Bill) Mason MICFor discusses Kevin O’Hara’s article on silviculture and forest management. It was a pleasure to find ICF News giving such prominence to an article on silviculture and forest management. But, after reading Kevin O’Hara’s article, I am concerned that parts of his critique of the practices associated with ‘close-to-nature’ […]
Bright future for Forestry Commission in England
The Environment Minister has announced new arrangements for the Forestry Commission in England. New changes to strengthen the role of the Forestry Commission and protect England’s forests for future generations have been announced by Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey. From April 2019 Scottish Ministers will take on full responsibility for their national forests – meaning the Forestry […]
