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From ash to Ashes
cricket-bat willows and bats Today the fourth cricket test match in the famous Ashes series begins in Melbourne Australia. Without three different species of trees and the unique properties of their...
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Walnuts and Jaguars
Jaguar Lount Wood at the National Forest I was one a fortunate few members of the short-lived Walnut Club, when they visited the Jaguar Cars assembly plant in Coventry in the late 1990s. There we saw...
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Climate change, timber quality and carbon
Changes projected in the climate will affect tree growth in most parts of the world. Warmer and wetter conditions in many temperate regions, at certain times of the year, will favour many trees. But...
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Walnut: as intricate as an opium dream
“Walnut is without the question the most beautiful wood on earth, ranging from the colour of honey to the rich depth of chocolate-brown, often marked with smoky swirls and streaks of pigment from dark...
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European bioeconomy and the forest sector
A couple of weeks ago I attended an exhibition at the European Parliament in Brussels, outlining the forest sector’s contribution to the European bio-economy. Bio-economy is a concept that extends well...
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A song for forestry
Trees are essential to life. Wood is the most sustainable material on Earth. Managing our forests properly means that we can have healthy forests and produce wood. It can be difficult to understand how...
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The State of the UK’s Forests, Woods and Trees
State of the UK's Forests Woods and Trees report. Click to download from the Woodland Trust website Tommorow a major report will be released: The State of the UK’s Forests, Woods and Trees:...
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Biochar explained
Biochar was one of those terms that when first heard left me none-the-wiser. You mean it’s charcoal but with a different name – why’s that? You bury it – that seems a waste, why not burn it? In case...
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Public attitudes to trees and wood – survey results
I conducted a small online survey concerning public attitudes to trees and wood over the Christmas period (December 2011 – January 2012). I collected 83 responses to the survey, which I designed using...
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Hobgoblins and wyches
I was lucky enough this week to be given the freedom to explore a unique and wonderful woodland at the UK Prime Minister’s country residence at Chequers: a box woodland. I was there with co-author...
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European Forest Week – let’s celebrate
European Forest Week 2013 Europe’s forests are thriving—make the smart choice and use them responsibly—so says the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Europe leads the way in...
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Climate change, timber quality and carbon
Changes projected in the climate will affect tree growth in most parts of the world. Warmer and wetter conditions in many temperate regions, at certain times of the year, will favour many trees. But...
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