Barratt Homes in Plymouth has celebrated National Tree Week with the planting of an oak tree to mark 7,300 trees planted by the division in the last 12 months.
“We have planted or retained more than 7,300 trees or shrubs at our developments throughout the south west and wanted to mark our ongoing commitment to the environment,’’ said managing director Paul Moran.
The Arb Academy specialises in Forestry and Arboriculture Training qualifications, specialising in high quality Traineeships and Apprenticeships. We are running a 6 week traineeship programme starting on the 27th July at the River Dart for motivated school leavers and job seekers.
The Traineeship is designed to prepare the candidate for a career in Arboriculture, giving them the best...
A large number of trees are going to have to be felled in Cann wood between Whitleigh and Southway after the discovery of a deadly plant disease.
The Forestry Commission have investigated the site and used aerial photography to assess the extent of the spread and will be issuing the Council with a felling order within the next few weeks. The felling will take place throughout the whole...
Funky flowers and sensational settings could be on the cards for a community group or organisation in Plymouth with a wild touch.
Plymouth City Council is helping to spread the word about a new fund to transform community spaces from tired to inspired using our native wildflowers, plants and trees.
The funding – of between £500 and £5,000 – is being put forward by the...
The Woodland Trust is concerned almost 84,000 ancient, veteran or notable trees are in danger from a multitude of pests and diseases, including 7,000 treasured ash trees which could be at risk from ash dieback. More than 115,000 trees, some of which have survived for more than 1,000 years, are registered on the charity’s Ancient Tree Hunt website and the majority of these could face direct...
Tropical rainforests are often called the “lungs of the planet” because they generally draw in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. But the amount of carbon dioxide that rainforests absorb, or produce, varies hugely with year-to-year variations in the climate. In a paper published online this week (6th Feb 2013) by the journal Nature , a team of climate scientists from the...
Forget city of culture, horticulture is where it’s at for one Council staff member who has been asked to advise at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Council’s tree officer Chris Knapman is normally responsible for administering tree preservation orders and related duties but has been invited to advise on tree issues at the Royal Chelsea Hospital, during the construction of the...
