Can natural processes help to scale-up woodland creation? Register here Speakers:Dr Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor, Senior Lecturer Nature-based Solutions at The University of StirlingDr Bianca Amborse-Oji, head of the society and environment research group at Forest ResearchRachel Orchard, researcher in the society and environment research group at Forest ResearchDr Laura Braunholtz, PDRA at the University of StirlingDr Susannah Fleiss, PDRA at the University of Edinburgh Nov 06 2024 16.00 - 18.00 Can natural processes help to scale-up woodland creation? Active tree planting has been the primary method of woodland creation in the UK, but there is growing interest in using more passive natural processes to create and restore forests. Possible benefits include lower costs, greater effectiveness in terms of tree suitability and establishment and higher habitat heterogeneity. However, outcomes are highly variable and there is uncertainty around the timeframe and trajectory of woodland development. Consequently, land managers differ in their perspective and willingness to adopt natural processes for woodland expansion and there is a need to better share existing knowledge and experience. We present insights from recent ecological research in 28 sites in England, social science to understand land manager perception through a nation-survey (n=542) and follow-up interviews (n=40), and a sustained collaboration with 20 land managers who have used natural processes to establish woodland. Conference Room, ECCI ECCI
Can natural processes help to scale-up woodland creation? Register here Speakers:Dr Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor, Senior Lecturer Nature-based Solutions at The University of StirlingDr Bianca Amborse-Oji, head of the society and environment research group at Forest ResearchRachel Orchard, researcher in the society and environment research group at Forest ResearchDr Laura Braunholtz, PDRA at the University of StirlingDr Susannah Fleiss, PDRA at the University of Edinburgh Nov 06 2024 16.00 - 18.00 Can natural processes help to scale-up woodland creation? Active tree planting has been the primary method of woodland creation in the UK, but there is growing interest in using more passive natural processes to create and restore forests. Possible benefits include lower costs, greater effectiveness in terms of tree suitability and establishment and higher habitat heterogeneity. However, outcomes are highly variable and there is uncertainty around the timeframe and trajectory of woodland development. Consequently, land managers differ in their perspective and willingness to adopt natural processes for woodland expansion and there is a need to better share existing knowledge and experience. We present insights from recent ecological research in 28 sites in England, social science to understand land manager perception through a nation-survey (n=542) and follow-up interviews (n=40), and a sustained collaboration with 20 land managers who have used natural processes to establish woodland. Conference Room, ECCI ECCI
Nov 06 2024 16.00 - 18.00 Can natural processes help to scale-up woodland creation? Active tree planting has been the primary method of woodland creation in the UK, but there is growing interest in using more passive natural processes to create and restore forests. Possible benefits include lower costs, greater effectiveness in terms of tree suitability and establishment and higher habitat heterogeneity. However, outcomes are highly variable and there is uncertainty around the timeframe and trajectory of woodland development. Consequently, land managers differ in their perspective and willingness to adopt natural processes for woodland expansion and there is a need to better share existing knowledge and experience. We present insights from recent ecological research in 28 sites in England, social science to understand land manager perception through a nation-survey (n=542) and follow-up interviews (n=40), and a sustained collaboration with 20 land managers who have used natural processes to establish woodland.
