THE IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Forestry Harvesting & Arboricultural Manager, Judith Peachey, provides an overview of the tasks forestry teams across the business are undertaking and the current health concerns affecting the forests and woodlands on the Defence Training Estate (DTE).
CREATING B-LINES ACROSS SENNYBRIDGE TRAINING AREA
Across the Defence Training Estate, large areas of land are set aside for pollinators and other wildlife which allow long grass and wild flowers to grow, supporting the important habitats of our native pollinators.
FOREST DIVERSITY ACROSS THE DEFENCE TRAINING ESTATE
On the International Day of Forests, Judith Peachey, Forestry Harvesting and Arboricultural Manager, talks about the different types of forests we manage on the UK Defence Training Estate.
CELEBRATING FSC FOREST WEEK
To celebrate FSC Forest Week, Judith Peachey, Forestry Harvesting & Arboricultural Manager, explains Landmarc’s role in maintaining and protecting the woodlands on the Defence Training Estate.
PLANTING TREES FOR THE JUBILEE
The team at Cinque Ports Training Area in the South East has planted approximately 70 trees as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.
BALMAE LAKE REGENERATION PROVIDES HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE
Balmae Lake at Kirkcudbright Training Centre in Scotland has been transformed into a wildlife haven following its recent regeneration to increase insect numbers and encourage more diversity of insects within the area. Kelvin Lang, Rural Estate Delivery Advisor, tells us more.
PROTECTING AND CONSERVING BECKINGHAM TRAINING AREA
Today is World Nature Conservation Day and Stephanie Hancock, Team Leader in the East, explains how farming and military training has helped to protect and conserve the diverse ecosystem of Beckingham Training Area, the landscape of which successfully supports an abundance of flora and fauna and has been left relatively unchanged through history.
THE INCREDIBLE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE DEFENCE TRAINING ESTATE
To celebrate the Festival of British Archaeology Duncan Glen, Rural Estate Delivery Manager, reflects on the historic environment of the Defence Training Estate and explains how it is being protected.
A345 ASH DIEBACK TREE FELLING COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Tree felling which had been taking place alongside the A345 since November 2020 has finished 15 days ahead of schedule. Dangerous and dying trees were removed from about 20 miles of roadside.
TAKING THE PLUNGE ON INTERNATIONAL RIVERS DAY
World Rivers Day is an opportunity to highlight some of the many protected river systems on the training estate. Rural Estate Delivery Advisor David Blake tells us more about the spectacular rivers in the South West Region.