Latest Guidance on Planting Juniper 12 October 2022 Phytophthora austrocedri (P. austrocedri) is an aggressive, fungus-like pathogen which infects juniper and cypress trees, causing dieback and tree death. Common juniper (Juniperus communis) is an… Read more
New guide to adapting woodlands in the face of climate change 17 May 2022 A new guide setting out how landowners and managers can adapt their woodlands in the face of climate change has been published by the Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Natural Resources Wales… Read more
North West Charity Deerstalkers’ Evening 12 May 2022 North West Charity Deerstalkers’ Evening – Thursday 16th June, 6pm After a Covid enforced break Malmo Guns with the BDS, Forestry Commission and BASC are holding another stalkers’ evening at Malmo… Read more
Woods Into Management Course now Online! 16 March 2022 Following the huge success of our Woods Into Management Course which we ran last year live on YouTube, we are pleased to announce that the course is now hosted on Canopy Learning and is open for… Read more
Put Down Roots Campaign Launched 25 January 2022 Defra has today launched their new Put Down Roots Campaign, encouraging landowners and farmer to engage with woodland creation. Summary- New drive to encourage farmers and landowners to create new… Read more
Storm Arwen: Update 4 January 2022 Since Storm Arwen, the Forestry Commission has been working with ConFor, Forest Research, Scottish Forestry and many others to understand the scale and impact of the storm. There are now two tools… Read more
A New Era For Training In The Forestry Sector 9 December 2021 Cumbria Woodlands are very excited to announce the launch of our brand new online learning platform Canopy Learning. Building on the success of our previous online courses we are bringing it all… Read more
The latest on Phytophthora pluvialis in Cumbria- 2 December 2021 Phytophthora pluvialis was discovered in a woodland in Cornwall in September 2021, where it was found to be affecting mature western hemlock and Douglas-fir trees. Following extensive surveillance,… Read more
Caption: Storm Arwen- What Next For The Trees And Woodlands Of Cumbria? 1 December 2021 Join us this Thursday evening as Cumbria Woodlands hosts a FREE online panel discussion as a response to the impact of Storm Arwen on our region's trees. We will discuss actions to take for trees and… Read more
FREE TRAINING - Ground Preparation For Woodland Creation Course 22 February 2021 Throughout March we are offering a free, 6 module course on ground preparation, covering how to successfully plan and carry out ground preparation for woodland creation. Learning consists of online… Read more