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A leather-bound “Book of Oaks” contains the names of all of those who have pledged, planted, grown and promised oaks for this purpose. To mark the importance of this project, the Cathedral team have placed a stone replica of the Book in Monks Wood in Lincolnshire. At a ceremony which took place on Saturday 7 November in the Wood at Ashing Lane Nature Reserve, Dunholme, the stone was blessed by the Cathedral team. Also invited were delegates from the Nettleham Woodland Trust (NWT) who created the woodland, and other partners who have promised the gift of oak trees over the last 20 years, including British Hardwood Tree Nursery. This project forms part of the Forestry Commission’s Cathedral Oaks Dedication Scheme where landowners can assign a part of their woodland planting once they reach maturity.

2015/2016 New Catalogue: Important Planting Guide for your reference this bareroot season

Whilst we know it’s great to be able to search online for your hedging and planting stock every season, sometimes you need to quickly thumb through your supplier’s catalogue, make notes, scribble estimates and have a point of reference right there, in your hand.

If you're keen to pursue a forestry career, the Royal Forestry Society have launched a brand new careers portal to find tips on doing just that.

A study, released today by Confor and Forest Research, highlights the importance of woodland planting for the reduction of flooding across the UK.

If you're considering planting trees to increase woodland cover or build up timber resources, more funding help is at hand from the Grown in Britain (GiB) Forest Carbon Scheme.

Countryside Stewardship helps rural businesses improve the environment. If you are a rural business and wish to make use of the funding available, now is the time to prepare your application.

The Tree Council's Trees Futures Grant Scheme offers help for tree planting through two programmes - Trees for Schools and the Community Trees funds.

Forestry Commission Scotland is running a series of seminar events for woodland owners and forestry agents to support the launch of the new Forestry Grants Scheme.

Countryside Stewardship (previously known as NELMS) officially starts on 1 July 2015. Confor will be running a series of events in the spring to keep the industry fully informed of the scheme's benefits and how to apply.

British Hardwood Tree Nursery Ltd reaches a quarter of a century in business this year, supplying trees and hedging to forestry, farming and landscaping markets. To mark this milestone and to support the future development of UK farming and the countryside, we have nominated our Anniversary Charity Partner as FACE (Farming and Countryside Education). As well as becoming a FACE Partner, we will be donating a penny per bare root plant sold online this season via our consumer site www.treesandhedging.co.uk.