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Daily Express coverage of £20 million funding for woodlands

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 November 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
Tree saplings

Today we are looking at media coverage of new Government funding for woodlands.

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Put Down Roots with woodland creation

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 27 January 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

We look at the recent coverage of our new ‘Put Down Roots’ woodland creation campaign.

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Coverage of leading report on the benefits of UK woodland’s for mental health

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 December 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of two men walking in a woods.

As part of National Tree Week, we have published new landmark research which proves the immense benefits of trees and woodlands for people’s wellbeing.

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Coverage of the England Woodland Creation Offer

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 June 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of trees and plants near river

In today's blog we look at widespread coverage of the Forestry Commission's England Woodland Creation Offer, which provides greater financial incentives for landowners and farmers to plant and manage trees.

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Media coverage on court ruling for bat licensing at Jones’ Hill Wood

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 28 April 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A high court injunction to prevent works at Jones’ Hill Wood in Buckinghamshire has been withdrawn.

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Environment Secretary George Eustice on future agriculture policy in England at the NFU conference 2021

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 February 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of rolling green hills

In today's blog we look at coverage of the Environment Secretary's speech at the NFU Live conference yesterday (Tuesday 23 February).

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Media coverage on grey squirrel contraceptive projects

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 February 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Red squirrel

In today's blog we look at media coverage of grey squirrel contraceptive projects and how the Roslin Institute's gene drive research is separate from Defra's support to the United Kingdom Squirrel Accord.

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New funding for tree planting as National Tree Week comes to a close

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 December 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of trees being planted by two people.

Today, as National Tree Week comes to a close, we look at coverage in titles such as the Times, Sunday Telegraph and Daily Mail of two recent announcements of new funding for tree planting.

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Tuesday 2 January: Woodland Creation Grant, Discard Ban and Ivory consultation

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 January 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Trees in a forest

On today's blog we look at the Woodland Creation Fund which is now open for applications, explain the next stage of the Discard Ban and welcome the 30,000 responses to our consultation on banning ivory sales.

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