The Forestry Commission have produced guidance on tree planting to ensure open wildlife habitats are protected and species rich grasslands aren’t damaged or compromised during woodland creation We also have a list of local botanists who can survey your grassland to help you make the best decision about where to plant trees on your land Please contact Caroline or Sue… Read more →
The Thomas family has been managing a site with scrub, grassland, orchard and woodland at Risbury Court for years. Richard Thomas is kindly offering to share his experience of recent changes in grazing system on this mosaic of habitats. It is ideal for members who have scrub encroaching flower rich or potentially diverse swards and want find out more about… Read more →
Many people are taking positive action to respond to the climate emergency by planting trees. Our wildflower grassland is a precious resource that is still decreasing nationally. Well managed diverse grassland swards are already storing carbon in significant amounts says Becky Willson, from the Farm Carbon Cutting Toolkit who spoke passionately about her work in a talk called Carbon, cows and… Read more →
