The Tree Profile Series: The Red Oak

The Tree Profile Series: The Red Oak

Over the next few months, watch out for the Tree Profile Series! This is our fourth in the series: looking at the mighty Red Oak. The Red Oak is also often referred to as the Northern Red Oak or the Grey oak. It is native to eastern North America but is all over the...
The Tree Profile Series: The Scots Pine

The Tree Profile Series: The Scots Pine

Over the next few months, watch out for the Tree Profile Series! For our third piece in the series, there is much to discover about the Scots pine. The Scots Pine is also referred to as the Scotch pine (US), the European redwood or the Baltic pine. In the right...
Making it count for forests in Stendal

Making it count for forests in Stendal

Today, eight months into the GFGF programme, we are pleased to report that through our GFGF programme, Mercer Holz has supplied participating forest owners in Germany with more than tens of thousands of trees. Recently, we sat down with Ingo Matthias, the forester of...
The Tree Profile Series: The European Beech

The Tree Profile Series: The European Beech

Over the next few months, watch out for the Tree Profile Series! This time, we’re looking at the European beech for our second in the series. The European Beech is also known as the common beech and it is one of the most important deciduous trees in Europe. Its...
The Tree Profile Series: Douglas Fir

The Tree Profile Series: Douglas Fir

Over the next few months, watch out for the Tree Profile Series! For our first in these series, let’s have a look at the Douglas Fir. The Douglas fir is a softwood tree native to the continental US. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Douglas fir’, it actually is not a true...