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Grown in Britain Week grows in stature
08 November, 2014
The second annual Grown in Britain Week has been hailed a great success, with a range of “stimulating events that captured the imagination of government, industry and society”.

Grown in Britain week launches with ministerial backing
14 October, 2014
The second annual Grown in Britain week kicked off in grand style yesterday with the secretary of state for the environment visiting a major housing project using home-grown timber in the morning and two government ministers speaking at the launch event at the House of Lords in the afternoon.

Grown in Britain set for second campaign week
11 October, 2014
Grown in Britain Week gets under way on Monday with a series of events to mark the first year of the campaign to boost home-grown wood products and create a wood culture in the UK.

Minister tours BSW mill
11 August, 2014
Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander visited the BSW Timber mill at Boat of Garten to highlight the Government’s commitment to manufacturing.

Grown in Britain launches licensing scheme
21 July, 2014
The Grown in Britain campaign has launched its new licensing scheme for British woodlands and timber products at the National Forestry Forum.

Grown in Britain focus at next London Hardwood Club meeting
09 June, 2014
Grown in Britain CEO Dougal Driver, British Woodworking Federation (BWF) president David Pattenden and Forest Research entomologist Nigel Straw will be guest speakers at the London Hardwood Club on June 26, September 10 and November 5 respectively.

WPA to launch major field trials of treated softwood posts
05 June, 2014
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) has contracted BRE to conduct a controlled field trial of sawn British softwood posts (treated with preservatives via a high-pressure impregnation process) at two UK sites.

TRADA appoints new board members
18 April, 2014
Three high-profile names have been appointed to TRADA’s board.

Conference explores British timber prospects
07 March, 2014
Opportunities for British timber will be the focus of the Royal Forestry Society’s (RFS) NDJ James Memorial conference on May 1.

Forestry Commission reduces public forest management costs
10 February, 2014
Improving trading incomes at Forestry Commission England have brought down the cost of managing the public forest estate.