Forestry Commission

The Forestry Commission scooped double honours for its work in North West England in the Landscape Institute's national awards competition.

The Forestry Commission has formally launched its DataDownload service, which enables users of geographic information systems (GIS) to download spatial datasets directly from its website.

Dr John Morgan has been appointed head of the Forestry Commission’s plant health service to lead its efforts to protect Britain’s trees and forests from pests and diseases.

A project has been launched in mid Wales to give young people the opportunity to develop countryside and land management skills and to find out what it might be like to work in one of the many industries linked to woodlands.

Some £5m has been set aside to create a new forest on post-industrial land in Oldham.

Forest Research scientists and the head of the Forestry Commission’s Plant Health Service will address an important conference in April to raise awareness and understanding of tree diseases and pests.

The Forestry Commission has completed landscaping work at the Belfield community woodland, near Rochdale.

Pamela Warhurst has been appointed as chair of the Forestry Commission.

The Forestry Commission is supporting a 'back to nature' plan in Weardale which will see thousands of native trees take root and new wildlife habitats created.

Forestry Commission surveyors are starting work on what will be the most comprehensive record of information about Britain's woods and forests ever compiled.