🌳 Looking forward to presenting this at the Britain’s Forest Future Conference on 17th and 18th November I’ll be speaking alongside other researchers and practitioners exploring the future of trees, woodlands and forests in the UK 👉 Hope to see you there britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu/event

Next week, we will be hosting “Britain’s Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange” alongside #Defra and @uktreescapes.bsky.social 🌳 Keep an eye on our social media channels to find out more 👀 #BritainsForestFuture #KnowledgeExchange #TreeHealth @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social

Forests are important to humans, not just as carbon sinks or for biodiversity, but also for wellbeing. Our Impact & Insights Note explores research from from Connected Treescapes on the value of treescapes for our mental and physical health 🌳🍃 . Read here: buff.ly/Ss5cNn6

It's getting close to our end-of programme conference, sponsored and organised by Defra, Centre for Forest Protection and us. You can still book tickets on this link: buff.ly/ARiBDZi 20% discount for five or more people.

Our programme is unique in combining interdisciplinary perspectives to produce insights into the ecology & meaning of treescapes. Here we present Membra's many arts-based activities, undertaken in collaboration with Walking Forest arts collective 🌳🎭. Read our Note here: buff.ly/a56FD2A

Another nice output from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social: a video on integrating natural processes into woodland creation has just been released www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0N2...

We have known for a while that river tree planting is a great way to reduce flood risks in certain food-prone areas. But what is the best way of planting them for maximum effect? Our project CASTOR produced this Impact & Insights Note which explains how. Read the full note: buff.ly/gsWce64 🌐

Deer browsing threatens the UK's woodland expansion targets - deer, lovely as they are, eat young trees & saplings. A UK treescapes projects, iDeer, developed an interactive decision support tool that protects our beautiful deer population while growing our forests. Read the Note: buff.ly/X0tG1v1

There is still time to book your ticket for Britain's Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange 🌳 📅 17 & 18 Nov 2025 📍 Durham Book 5 or more tickets and receive 20% off – no code required, it’s applied directly at the checkout! 🎫 🔗 Find out more: britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu/event

Over 900 people have now viewed our film, The Wonder of Treescapes, which creatively showcases some of our wonderful projects along with poetry and hopeful narratives about the meaning of trees to our future. Don't miss your chance to see it too! buff.ly/V5icsaz

Digital Voices worked with primary school children to create an urban tree-inspired Roblox game. We know that being in nature encourages an attachment to it. But is this true of videogames too? Read our Impact & Insights Note: buff.ly/B7Nftyc #education #nature #treescapes

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The Future of UK Treescapes has always sought to highlight the benefits of #nature for community #wellbeing. Our project Connected Treescapes explored the emotional value of nature connectedness. Read the Note here: buff.ly/oRgH6S1

It's up! What, you may ask? Well, we finally have our agenda for our upcoming conference, Britain's Forest Future. We're also doing discounts for block bookings. Find the agenda and contact us here:

We've been featured in the latest edition of the Global Ecology Feed @global-ecology.bsky.social. Check it out here (and sign up!). globalecologybs.github.io/feeddigest.g...

BIFoR-FACE facility for temperate forests is wishing to recruit three Doctoral Research Fellows (PhD students) with a fantastic salary, benefits and mobility allowance under the MSCA ITN project called FutureForests. Find it on this link: futureforests.uk/team/

Our Impact & Insights Note from our project Connected Treescapes highlights the importance of diversity and connectivity to woodland invertebrates - animals without a backbone, like snails, worms and butterflies 🪱🐌🦋. 🌐 Read the Note here: buff.ly/lQaWMl1

Diversity is good for #woodlands and #forests helping to support more #biodiversity. But there are different approaches we can take and that's where good science comes in. If you want to find out more, come to our conference on the 17th/18th November buff.ly/H7tPsc7 🌐

🌐 Global Ecology feed Digest #33, Sept 22-29, 23 posts! ✨For the lazy (yes we are!) & friends who don't like social media but might benefit from this feed, here’s a DIGEST crafted with 💚 for you to share 👉 globalecologybs.github.io/feeddigest.g... DM if you want to receive the link weekly 🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁🧪

📢 BRITAIN'S FOREST FUTURE: RESEARCH-PRACTICE EXCHANGE 🌳 Join us for the most significant forest and woodland research, policy and practice knowledge-exchange event in 2025! 📍 Durham 📅 17 & 18 November 2025 🔗 Find out more and book your place: britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu/event

Here is our second top message from all the projects of the Future of UK Treescapes programme - the science of #epigenetics and why that matters for growing and preserving our #forests and #woodlands 🌐 Want to here more? Come to our conference in November: buff.ly/H7tPsc7

The UK is launching a massive tree planting programme, with two new national forests & planting millions of new trees. But what is the best way to grow forests? Is it by planting new trees or by allowing trees to spread naturally, or a combination of both? Read the research: buff.ly/BVH4ioz 🌐

Calling all foresters, woodland managers, ecologists, farmers & anyone involved in growing the UK's treescapes. Join us for Britain's Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange in leafy Durham on the 17th and 18th November 2025. Find out more and book now before tickets go: buff.ly/H7tPsc7 🌐

Impact and insight note from TreE_PlaNat @uktreescapes.bsky.social project is out! Natural colonisation can successfully create structurally diverse woodlands and can be combined with tree planting to reduce the uncertainty of using natural processes alone www.uktreescapes.org/wp-content/u...

#Agroforestry is an important tool in the arsenal of farming, protecting soils and livestock against climate change. So why aren't farmers adopting it, and what should policymakers do? Our latest note by @milliehood.bsky.social has some answers. Read the note on this link buff.ly/VqBQXFU

Our research programme produced some incredible insights, which we brought together as ten top messages that will transform treescapes in the UK. Here's number 1 - preparing for #climatechange. What do we need to do to ensure resilience? 🌐🌳🌏

Our new #TreeDivNet paper led by Hernán Serrano-León is out in @globalchangebio.bsky.social! Using data from 9 forest diversity experiments across Europe, we showed that tree diversity effects on tree growth responses strengthened during consecutive drought years dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Our new study in @science.org shows that over half of forests have become more fragmented since 2000, threatening biodiversity and climate. Brilliantly led by @yibiaozou.bsky.social as part of his PhD — and a huge team effort from @crowtherlab.bsky.social 👏 doi.org/10.1126/scie...

There are a myriad of ways that trees have shaped human behaviour, from shaping sleep to using its products to power our consciousness and societies, as this article shows. In turn, our behaviours can help trees perform vital functions such as pollination. Read the article here:

This Treescapes project explored and applied treescapes research in collaboration with farming and landscape professionals from the Chilterns National Landscape and beyond. Here are the stand out findings. To read more, see our Impact & Insights Note on this link: buff.ly/LgZ4SkG

Expanding treescapes needs community buy in. What's the best way of achieving this? One of our projects found that storytelling and citizen mapping was the best way, and both of these achieved different, beneficial results. Here's what they found 👇. You can read more on this link: buff.ly/ZaOsN0u

Our project STAND worked with upland stakeholders to gauge their views on treescape expansion and found surprising levels of support for some expansion of trees in upland areas. Read STAND's Impact & Insights Note for more ~ buff.ly/gP4Qj5e

Have you wondered, "What is a Tree?"🌳 Discover the meanings trees hold for people & nature in this documentary🎥 by @uktreescapes.bsky.social   Understandings of how nature contributes to good quality of life vary. - @ipbes.net #ValuesAssessment🌍🧪

Want to be the first to hear about new treescapes research and the latest on our upcoming event in November? 🌳🍃 Sign up to our monthly mailing list - we have a few spaces available! 📧 Sign up form: buff.ly/02AMOSb

"Element by element, trees have learned to control water, air, fire and the ground beneath us, as well as fungi, plants, animals, and even people, shaping them according to their own “tree-ish” agenda." This book review shows how important trees are to the world.

A challenge for nature protection is how to encourage citizens to value and protect nature. Our project, Branching Out, created citizens panels to explore the value of trees and how far this could encourage more participation. Here's what they found....🌳 Read our I&I Note👉 buff.ly/1OUeTRJ

If you are looking for some fascinating, creative and hopeful viewing during the summer holidays, then our film might fit the brief. It directs our attention towards solutions to ecological and societal pressures on our #forests and #woodlands, & how to make a difference.

📽️ An insightful video linking forest management to tree species diversity has been shared by @uktreescapes.bsky.social. 👀Watch it below to discover the range of factors stakeholders should consider in this context: #FutureForests #Biodiversity #EcosystemServices

Watch this detailed video explainer of the latest research in forest diversification management techniques, including continuous cover, natural regeneration and enrichment planting, and the complexities within each of them. #forestry #biodiversity 🌐

Encouraging diversity within forests has important payoffs for #climate resilience and #biodiversity. However, how to go about creating this is not a simple matter. Our new research note looks at species diversity, genetic diversity & epigenetic influences 🌐 Read the Note here 👉 buff.ly/FQR0wGX

Our research project, MEMBRA, has produced this amazing document summarising their epigenetic, policy and arts-based thinking, expressed in the concept of 'The Remembering Forest'. Vital reading for understanding how our forests and societies can survive ecological pressures.🌐

For ecologists, forest researchers and #forest/#woodland practitioners, there’s a must-attend event coming up in November. Britain’s Forest Future is a collaborative conference that may help shape the conversation about Britain’s forests, woodlands and trees for years to come 🌳🌏🌐 .

In December 2024, Denmark embarked on an ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions and restore 250,000 hectares (617,763 acres) or almost 6% of the country into forested area. One local initiative is afforesting agricultural land, where nature is being allowed to take its course — with some help.

Connectivity brings benefits for biodiversity and woodland health. But there’s more to know about how best to leverage these benefits 🌳🍃 Read this research from our Connected Treescapes project to find out more: buff.ly/KATrCUV

SAVE THE DATE Britain’s Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange 📅17 – 18 Nov 2025 📍Ramside Hall Hotel Durham Join us for this knowledge transfer event, meet with leading researchers, practitioners and policymakers to dig into the science and stories behind UK Treescapes.

This is a wonderful resource @uktreescapes.bsky.social treescapes-voices.mmu.ac.uk/2025/07/29/a...

Our project STAND worked with local stakeholders to identify opportunities for upland (hills) woodland expansion. Stakeholders recognise the benefits of upland woodland expansion, but have preferences around how this will be done. #treescapes #ecology buff.ly/BYwE2VE

SAVE THE DATE Britain’s Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange 📅18 – 19 November 2025 🌐Ramside Hall Hotel Durham Delve into the science & stories behind UK Treescapes at this two day event. To register your interest email [email protected] #UKTreescapes #ForestryResearch #SaveTheDate

How the #arts can help negotiate conflict and #polarisation... Read out latest Impact & Insights Note, which looks at the making of Three Words for Forest from 30 interviews with #foresters. Moving and real 💚 Find it here: buff.ly/GRXitmV

What's happening to the UK's ancient forests? Nothing good. Saplings are not thriving and larger trees are dying at an increased rate 🌐 Read our Impact & Insights Note on our research, and what we can do buff.ly/jFEeUhK . You can also read about it in The Guardian: buff.ly/rRKqqN1