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Variety is the Spice of Life for an Assistant Forest Manager

A forestry and woodland graduate ‘day in the life of an assistant forester’ blog by Tilhill’s Michael Brownrigg, Assistant Forest Manager in South Scotland Region.

The Diverse Life of an Assistant Forest Manager

A Blog by Christian Tyroll, Assistant Forest Manager, Wales & Marches visiting a commercial conifer plantation in Wales, replacing trees, grey squirrel damage, species choice: the right tree in the right place.

Tree Disease – Our Latest Threat

We seem to be being bombarded with the threat of disease currently. For humans it is Covid-19, for birds it is the most significant outbreak of Avian Flu our country has seen, and for our countryside, whilst still being ravaged by Ash Dieback, it is the latest disease threat in the form of Phytophthora pluvialis.

The World Wide Web in our soils

Forests are traditionally grown on ground that is less suitable for agriculture, including sites that are waterlogged, dry, compacted, exposed, a north facing slope or rocky. In addition, pest and disease pressure can cause more losses. So, how can we help out our newly planted trees? In partnership with Rhizocore.

Tilhill’s Leif Brag talks about his life as a Wildlife Manager

Tilhill’s Leif Brag talks about his life as a Wildlife Manager

Seeing the Wood for the Trees – A Harvesting Graduate Blog

A Blog by Kinsey Aikman – Harvesting Graduate. Seeing trees not only for their magnificent beauty but also their magnificent utility means you value them twice as much as you might of done before.

Farming and Trees Go Hand In Hand

Surviving The Season: A Forestry Graduate’s Perspective

A forestry Blog by Luke Wheeler, Tilhill Assistant Forest Manager, North & Central England

As the final tree of the season goes into the ground, I have had time to reflect on the past six months. It has been a challenging and rewarding learning curve, here are a few things I have learnt along the way:  

Nature’s Therapy

A #MentalHeathAwareness Week Blog post by Gordon Garrow, Tilhill’s Safety & assurance Advisor.

Nature’s therapy, sometimes referred to as Eco Therapy, describes a broad group of techniques or treatments that use an individual’s presence within nature with the intention of improving an individual’s mental or physical health.

WORKING TOGETHER – Fibre Supply Team Blog

A blog by Fibre Supply Manager, Steve Bradley, Tilhill Harvesting Team.
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Coronavirus: A Year in Lockdown