🌳 Back with insights: UK forestry practices and new features

Welcome to this week's newsletter 👋🏻

We're back from our holiday break and excited to kick off 2025 with you! While the winter frost paints our forests in beautiful patterns, we've been busy gathering insights about forestry practices across Europe.

This week, we're diving into UK forestry management, sharing news from ForestTECH 2024, and introducing some exciting updates to Forsler. Plus, we've got a fascinating podcast episode exploring forestry practices across Europe.

💬 In this week's issue:

• Foresting Tomorrow #15: Exploring Nordic and UK forestry practices 🌱
• Feature story: UK forestry explained: From Sitka spruce to smart solutions 🌲
• Success story: ForestTECH 2024's global impact 🌍
• Product update: New UK layers and improved usability 📱
• Further reading: Sources and insights 🤓

Let's dive in!

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🎙️ Podcast episode 15: A journey through European forestry

In this week's episode, we explore forestry practices beyond Denmark's borders.

Benjamin Lauridsen from our Forsler team takes us on a fascinating journey through Scandinavian forestry practices before diving into UK's approach, examining their innovative frameworks and standards.

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of Foresting Tomorrow here

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📃 UK forestry explained: From tradition to innovation

The United Kingdom offers fascinating insights into balancing traditional forestry approaches with modern challenges.

In our latest article, we explore how UK foresters manage their forests, from their unique certification system to their innovative approach to forest health monitoring.

We also dive into their smart data solutions and what Danish foresters might learn from their practices.

📄  Read the full article here

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🌱 ForestTECH 2024 showcases global innovation

ForestTECH's 2024 event has once again proven its position as a leading forum for forestry innovation.

Drawing over 200 delegates from across the globe - from New Zealand to Finland - the event showcased cutting-edge advancements in remote sensing, data capture, and precision silviculture.

The event's success highlights the forestry sector's commitment to sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration across borders.

Learn more about ForestTECH 2024 here →

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📱 A product update: Enhanced mapping for UK forests

We're excited to announce our latest update (Version 2.9.6), focusing on improved mapping capabilities for UK forests. The update includes:

• New UK-specific layers
• Enhanced layer menu navigation
• Improved legend panel functionality

Watch Jens demonstrate the new features here →

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🤓 Want to dig deeper?

Here's what inspired us this week:

• Continuous Cover Forestry (YouTube)
• Pre Commercial Thinning in Sweden - Nordic Wood Journal
• UK Woodland Management Plan Guide
• Forest Management in Norway - NIBIO
• Swedish Forest Management Practices
• UKWAS Background and Purpose
• The UK Forestry Standard
• Phytophthora Ramorum Research

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Wishing you a fantastic week in the forest.

- Jens Isbak