Grown in Britain

17/06/2026

Great to see BSCQ featured by Built By Nature!

In its latest newsletter, Built by Nature highlights the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient as the UK’s first certification framework for independently verifying the carbon stored in buildings using timber and other biogenic materials.

It’s encouraging to see growing recognition of the role timber and natural materials can play in creating buildings that don’t just reduce emissions, but actively store carbon too.

Thank you to Built by Nature for helping share the story. You can read more in their newsletter here:

Biogenic stored carbon certification is starting to take shape across different markets and Built by Nature is funding key initiatives in Europe which are driving this change. Building on efforts such as Climate Cleanup’s certification scheme in the Netherlands, also supported by BbN, we are now b...

16/06/2026

Up to £6.5 million of funding is now available to help strengthen domestic tree production in England.

The Forestry Commission’s Tree Production Capital Grant and Tree Production Innovation Fund support nurseries, seed suppliers and researchers looking to improve productivity, resilience and innovation across the sector.

A resilient supply of healthy, homegrown trees is essential for future woodland creation, tree health and long-term forestry ambitions, making these grants particularly relevant for those working across the tree and woodland sector.

Applications are now open.

🌳 Tree Production Capital Grant – closes 8 July
🌱 Tree Production Innovation Fund – closes 29 July

Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tree-production-grants-reopen-for-applications

📷 Aveland Trees

14/06/2026

This is a great example of how actively managed woodlands can deliver far more than timber alone.

In this Forestry Commission Woodland Ambassador case study, Duncan and Emma Davids share how managing a woodland in West Yorkshire has helped create opportunities for recreation, volunteering, learning and community connection, while generating the income needed to support long-term woodland management.

It’s a useful reminder that healthy, resilient woodlands often rely on sustainable sources of income and active management to unlock their full environmental, social and economic value.

A worthwhile read for anyone interested in the wider value of our woodlands: https://forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/26/rooting-communities-in-nature-how-one-woodland-brought-people-together/

📸Duncan and Emma Davids’ woodland in Oakworth, West Yorkshire. Copyright: Woodsworth Exploring Ltd

12/06/2026

Did you spot us in Timber Media?

They’ve covered the launch of the new Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ) - the UK’s first certification scheme designed to independently verify the long-term carbon stored in buildings using timber and other biogenic materials.

As interest grows in low-carbon construction and homegrown timber, BSCQ aims to help bring greater visibility to the role biogenic materials can play in storing carbon within the built environment.

Thank you to Timber Media for helping share the news.

Read the article here: https://www.timbermedia.co.uk/grown-in-britain-launches-uks-first-certification-scheme-for-biogenic-stored-carbon-in-the-built-environment/

10/06/2026

The Gwynfaen Housing Project in Swansea is another project undergoing the new BSCQ certification.

Designed by Stride Treglown with a timber-first approach, the development features 144 timber frame homes built using modern methods of construction, locally sourced timber and biobased materials.

Working with local manufacturer SO Modular, the homes use off-site manufactured wall panels, roof cassettes and wood fibre insulation to reduce embodied carbon, improve energy performance and support long-term carbon storage.

What makes the project particularly interesting is the way it connects low-carbon housing with local supply chains - using C16 timber and natural materials to support both climate goals and investment into Welsh woodlands.

Already recognised with awards including the Structural Timber Pioneer Award, Gwynfaen is a strong example of how timber construction can support resilient, lower-carbon communities at scale.

09/06/2026

Have you seen the latest edition of GiB News?

Last month’s round-up included:

🌳 Plant Health Week
🪵 Homegrown timber and higher-value markets
🏭 Open days at Whitney Sawmills and English Woodlands Timber
🎨 A new public sculpture crafted entirely from GiB-certified timber
📚 New resources, events and opportunities from across the sector

You can read the latest issue here: https://www.growninbritain.org/grown-in-britain-news-may-2026/

If you’d like future editions delivered straight to your inbox, scroll to the bottom of the page and click 'Stay In Touch'.

08/06/2026

Looking to start a career in forestry?

The Royal Forestry Society - RFS's Forestry Roots programme is now open for applications, offering paid, year-long traineeships for 18–30 year olds across a wide range of forestry and woodland organisations.

This year’s placements include opportunities with historic estates, woodland businesses, community forestry projects and coppice co-operatives across England.

The programme is designed to help people develop practical skills, gain industry experience and build a long-term career in the sector.

As the forestry sector continues to grow, initiatives like Forestry Roots play an important role in attracting and developing the next generation of woodland managers, foresters and arborists.

Applications close 18 June

Find out more here: https://rfs.org.uk/learning/forestry-roots/

05/06/2026

One of the first projects being explored through the new BSCQ certification is Forestry England’s Vernon Stockton Seed Centre in Delamere, Cheshire.

Designed with a strong timber-first approach, the building uses curved glulam beams manufactured by GiB certificate-holder Buckland Timber alongside CLT panels and GiB-certified larch cladding.

The project demonstrates how homegrown timber can support both low-carbon construction and long-term carbon storage within the built environment.

It’s also a great example of UK-grown timber being used in a highly technical, high-performance building - helping support forestry infrastructure for future generations.

04/06/2026

A new handbook from Forest Research provides practical guidance for forest managers interested in continuous cover forestry (CCF).

CCF is an approach to woodland management that maintains a continuous forest canopy, avoiding large-scale clearfelling and encouraging natural regeneration where possible.

As interest grows in woodland resilience, biodiversity and long-term sustainable management, the handbook brings together guidance on assessing suitability, planning interventions and managing stands under CCF approaches.

For woodland owners and managers looking to explore different silvicultural systems, it’s a useful new resource.

Read more here: https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/transforming-and-managing-stands-under-continuous-cover-forestry-silviculture-guidance/

📷 Craigvinean Forest in Scotland, a Forestry and Land Scotland site of mixed conifer (mostly Spruce, with some larch in the background). Copyright Mirabelle Ostle, Forest Research.

02/06/2026

🌳 Free oak health workshops for woodland managers

A series of hands-on workshops are being rolled out across England and Wales, helping woodland managers better monitor and manage oak health.

Run in partnership with Forest Research , Aberystwyth University and Sylva Foundation , the sessions include practical training on assessing oak condition and using a new app to collect monitoring data in the field.

With oaks under increasing pressure from environmental change, pests and diseases, building a clearer picture of their health - and how to respond - is becoming more important.

Workshops are taking place across multiple locations from June to July.

Find out more and sign up here: https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/woodland-managers-invited-to-free-oak-health-workshops/

Join one of our workshops in England and Wales to receive training in oak health monitoring and management.