A new, independent public body will hold in trust the nation’s publicly-owned forests for future generations, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson announced today.
The Food and Environment Research Agency has commissioned designer Jo Thompson to create a garden for next year's centenary RHS Chelsea Flower Show which will encourage the public to play their part in protecting native trees.
The Forestry body Confor has drawn up an action plan on pests and diseases following the identification of Chalara ash dieback in 154 sites across the UK.