by Milly Bell | Nov 21, 2025 | News
What is National Tree Week? Now in its 50th year, National Tree Week, from The Tree Council and partners, marks the traditional start of the winter tree planting season. At this time of year, young trees are dormant and so experience the least stress when being placed...
by Milly Bell | Nov 13, 2025 | News
This project relies on a multi-year experiment comparing how three different tree species (Silver birch, Ash and Oak) respond to specialised ‘speed breeding’ growth conditions, compared to young trees which are being grown continuously under ambient polytunnel...
by Milly Bell | Oct 14, 2025 | News
We recently said goodbye to Louise Gathercole (L) who was instrumental in the establishment of the CFP and its success so far throughout her role as CFP Lead. We want to wish Louise the very best in her new role as Executive Director for the British Society for...
by Milly Bell | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog, PhD Blogs
As an evergreen tree, the yew is symbolic of everlasting life and rebirth. It was held sacred by Druids in pre-Christian times, and came to symbolise death and resurrection for the ancient Celts which continued into the Christian era; yew branches were carried on Palm...
by Milly Bell | Sep 29, 2025 | News
Britain’s Forest Future: Research Practice Exchange Calling all foresters, woodland managers, ecologists, farmers and those involved in growing and managing the UK’s treescapes. Join us for Britain’s Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange: 📍...
