Publications on land regeneration and urban greening

 

Publications about establishing woodlands on brownfield and contaminated land

Best Practice Guidance Notes

• Introduction ^(PDF-196K)
• BPG 1: Soil sampling derelict, underused and neglected land prior to greenspace establishment ^(PDF-956K)
• BPG 2: Laboratory analysis of soils and spoils ^(PDF-294K)
• BPG 3: Do you need to cultivate before woodland establishment? ^(PDF-291K)
• BPG 4: Loose tipping ^(PDF-607K)
• BPG 5: Imported soil or soil-forming materials placement ^(PDF-191K)
• BPG 6: Application of sewage sludges and composts ^(PDF-317K)
• BPG 7: Fertiliser application ^(PDF-447K)
• BPG 8: Native and non-native trees: why and how to choose ^(PDF-1264K)
• BPG 9: Maximising biodiversity ^(PDF-289K)
• BPG 10: Tree seeding ^(PDF-1173K)
• BPG 11: Weed control ^(PDF-414K)
• BPG 12: Protection of trees from mammal damage ^(PDF-510K)
• BPG 13: Complete cultivation ^(PDF-581K)
• BPG 14: Working with the historic environment ^(PDF-982K)

Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence (FPXRF): A rapid and low cost alternative for measuring metals and metalloids in soils

By Caroline Kilbride, Jane Poole, Tony Hutchings, Olga Rodriguez-Walters, Danielle Sinnett, Andy Brunt and Andy Moffat.

CL:AIRE Research Bulletin 7.

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Greenspace Establishment on Brownfield Land: The Site Selection and Investigation Process

By Kieron Doick and Tony Hutchings.

Forestry Commission Information Note 91.

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Methuselah

A monitoring and evaluation strategy for urban greenspace

By Kieron Doick.

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The Opportunities for Woodland on Contaminated Land

By Tony Hutchings.

Forestry Commission Information Note 44.

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The Potential For Woodland On Urban And Industrial Wasteland In England And Wales

By Duncan Perry (2000).

Forestry Commission Technical Paper 29.

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Other papers and publications

The Use of Compost in the Regeneration of Brownfield Land

By R. van Herwijnen, G. Sellers, D. Sinnett, A.J. Moffat, T.R. Hutchings, A. Al-Tabbaa and S. Ouki.

CL:AIRE SUBR:IM Bulletin 10

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Use of Sewage Sludges and Composts in Forestry

By Andy Moffat.

Forestry Commission Information Note 79.

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Woodland Establishment on Landfill Sites: Ten years of research

Contract report to the Department for Communities and Local Government detailing research over a ten year period to examine tree growth on modern containment landfill sites.

By Kirsten Foot and Andy Moffat.

Details and downloadable PDF