The existing “woodland” in the Chew Valley covers some 7% of the land area. This figure is derived from the National Forest Inventory (NFI) 2018, compared to 10% cover for England and 13% for the UK as a whole. These … Continued
Information on hedges, small woods and individual trees is not yet available directly from the National Forest Inventory. It is possible to map these small features using Environment Agency LiDAR imagery, although until very recently the Chew Valley was not … Continued
We know how much woodland already exists in the Chew Valley but how much additional woodland could there be? How much, that is, without displacing valuable agricultural production or destroying biodiverse habitats? Is there a niche within the Chew Valley … Continued
Woodland already exists in the Chew Valley and is recorded in the National Forest Inventory (NRI). From the NFI data we can calculate the area of each type of woodland and the total which is 945 hectares. The total area … Continued
The Big Issue is that society and the environment are in the throws of duel and unfolding Climate and Ecological Emergencies. What are we going to do about it? An important first step is to recognise these threats. Both B&NES … Continued