White Wood Management

27/11/2025

So pleased with our new signs repurposed from saw blades. Thank you for your thought and care producing them. Very pleased to have some of your work on site 🙂https://www.instagram.com/joshjmonk/

27/10/2025

We are so pleased and proud to be part of this work with Woodland Trust and their fantastic team of local volunteers! https://youtu.be/OoVTmtXv_q8?si=VOnsS9xTs21cwEKa

28/09/2025

Our trading arm "Devon Timber" has posted some special offers for this Autumn 2025....
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22/09/2025

It's amazing what can happen when nature is allowed to 'do it's own thing'!... https://www.facebook.com/share/19NUyNBmfA/

31/08/2025

Ips typographus... Would not be the threat it poses to the vast stands of monocultural spruce in this country if, at an earlier stage in the Forestry Commission's development (founded 1919), a more extensive diversity of mixed species had been planted and utilised including native oak, Scots pine, yew, alder, wild service, sweet chestnut and larch. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyr8yml9rro
At least now is the next best time to be addressing this issue by planting mixed, resilient species.

Forest Research said the UK is the first country to eradicate the beetle after five-year battle.

22/08/2025

Very useful information and guidance from the Forestry Commission on managing woodlands where dog walking is popular... and, sometimes, where it is unpopular too!

Dog walking is the main recreational activity for 21% of all woodland visitors. However, many more are likely to have dogs accompanying them for their walk or ride and, in some woodlands, more than 80% of visitors have dogs. Earlier this year we launched guidance to help you with visitors and their....

29/06/2025

We are looking forward to being at the Woodfair this Saturday. We will be demonstrating our sawmill at the event...

28/06/2025

Potentially good news for the ash tree species' recovery from ash dieback....
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1XoGhVz6KF/

17/06/2025

Devon grown timber for cladding and structural use on offer this summer from our trading associate....

24/05/2025

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Trees near volcanoes act as early warning systems. 🚨

Before a volcano erupts, magma rising beneath the surface releases gases like carbon dioxide (CO₂).

Detecting that CO₂ early is difficult – it’s invisible, odourless, and already abundant in the atmosphere. But now, scientists have discovered that trees near volcanoes may act as early warning systems – and their signals can be seen from orbit.

As CO₂ builds up in the soil and air, trees absorb it. Their leaves become greener, photosynthesis increases, and their light reflectance changes subtle biological shifts that satellites like NASA’s Landsat 8 and ESA’s Sentinel-2 can detect.

A NASA-Smithsonian research team has now confirmed this method using both satellite data and ground measurements near volcanoes in Chile and Costa Rica. They collected leaf samples, measured CO₂ directly, and matched it with greening visible from space.

This could be a game-changer for early eruption detection. Around 10% of the world’s population lives near potentially active volcanoes, many of which are in remote or dangerous terrain where installing traditional sensors is difficult. By tracking vegetation instead of CO₂ directly, scientists gain a safer, more scalable way to monitor volcanoes from afar.

This approach won’t work everywhere – not all volcanoes are forested, and vegetation can respond differently depending on the local climate. But when paired with existing tools like seismic monitoring and gas sensors, it adds a valuable new layer to our ability to detect volcanic unrest.

“There’s not one signal from volcanoes that’s a silver bullet,” says NASA volcanologist Florian Schwandner. “But this could change the game.”

Learn more: https://scitechdaily.com/volcanoes-send-secret-signals-through-trees-and-nasa-satellites-can-see-them/

25/04/2025

A new way of measuring the carbon in the forests of our planet, that's 'out of this world'...
https://youtu.be/VOFn0TMDhWs?si=FliwuWWUIykVAmdY
Let's hope the launch goes well and good luck with the project Sheffield Uni!

An animated film exploring the science behind the European Space Agency BIOMASS mission. The BIOMASS mission, led by Professor Shaun Quegan from the Universi...

25/04/2025

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-healey-016061101_temperate-forests-can-deliver-future-wood-activity-7321489316428328960-vamz