Mature trees in Hitchin are set to be felled by North Herts Council after decay was detected. Two prominent beech trees in Grove Road will be removed within days, the council has warned. It said that ...

Access and fire risk in the Forest’s ancient woods. A recurring theme of these Notes over the years has been the dire state ...

Just as the 1980s economic crash resulted in major UK timber exports, the current windblow crisis is pushing logs further ...

In heavily affected areas, up to 30% of beech trees are killed within seven years of contracting beech leaf disease.

People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only species to take mark June 21 as a special time. Studies are showing the ...

For example, at the solstice, trees growing in cold places slow down the creation of new wood cells and focus their energy on finishing ... known as masting. A large European beech tree can produce ...

A research study getting underway in Oakland Forest, an old-growth beech forest in Portsmouth, could shed light on treatments for beech leaf disease.

A recently constructed trail through the Hungry Beech Preserve in Roane County will make it easier for people to enjoy the cove of large American beech and white oaks that fill 37 acres of giant ...

Hungry Beech Preserve can now be found on the Old-Growth Forest Network website. Erica Byrd, communications director for the conservancy, explained the importance of the designation.

The stately, slow-growing Beech was extremely popular among large landowners who know the species as ‘the queen of trees’. Many fine specimens survive on estate parklands and can be up to 30m ...

See how the Stihl MS 500i makes the task of felling beech trees a smooth operation in the hands of a skilled lumberjack. The powerful saw effortlessly cuts through beech wood, allowing for precise ...