Blog - British Woodlands Survey 2017 (BWS)

Payment for what . . ?

by Gabriel Hemery, 2 April, 2018, 0 comments

Gabriel Hemery, Chief Executive of Sylva Foundation and lead author of the British Woodlands Survey 2017, provides some insights into the perceived murky world of payment for ecosystem services. Some readers may be aware of the recent publication of a report for the British Woodlands Survey 2017 (BWS2017). Over the last two years I’ve led a collaborative group of researchers from Sylva Foundation, Forest Research, Woodland Trust, and Oxford University in seeking to gain deeper understanding of awareness, actions and aspirations among woodland owners and agents, forestry professionals, businesses, and others with a stake in the future of forestry in the UK. Read more...

What do woodland owners think about British Forestry?

What do woodland owners think about British Forestry?

by Angus, 16 March, 2018, 0 comments

Gabriel Hemery of Sylva.org.uk is a researcher and entrepreneur in the British Woodlands sector. He just announced the results of his British Woodlands Survey 2017 (BWS) where he asked hundreds of woodland owners how they see the future of their woods. The survey covered 1.5 million acres of woodland - about a fifth of the UK wooded area and included forestry agents as well as 660 owners and looked at biodiversity, biosecurity, social attitudes and woodland creation. The report is entitled, "Shaping the Future of Forestry". Most striking was that the majority of owners and agents reported making a financial loss on their woodland over the last five years. Read more...

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