Forestry Investment Blog

The UK governement has unveiled its long-awaited plans for the Forestry Commission, proposing to lease woodland to private sector operators and hand over control of England´s heritage forests to charitable trusts.

The coalition is already committed to taking 15 percent of the public forest estate out of state control, generating up to £100 million [...]

Welsh foresters are planning to grow new exotic tree species such as the Giant North American Redwood and the Macedonian Pine.
These species are known to be drought tolerant and are considered for plantation as the Welsh National Forest tackles the challenges of climate change.
“Challenges in climate are going to create more opportunities for forestry as [...]