Green horizon dawns over local woodlands.

Whether it is on school trips, walking the dog or just enjoying a stroll with friends or family, we all enjoy the chance to relax close to nature and enjoy the peace and quiet that our woods and copses provide. Yet our woodland is fragile, without the right care it can become devoid of the wildlife, flora and fauna that are an essential part of our woodlands' rich biodiversity.

Last month I held an event in the north of the constituency celebrating what could be a great renaissance for British woodland.

The High Weald is the historic centre for British Coppicing: the traditional practice of felling and planting, by rotation, fast growing trees for fuel. This old fashioned practice of countryside management, by providing low carbon fuel, is suddenly being looked at again in the light of our struggle with Climate Change. Wood fuels are now economical, clean and low carbon. My summit at Flimwell brought together Rother District Council, local schools, local councillors, local farmers and business people as well as experts from across the country to explore ways that local landowners and businesses could develop new networks of locally sourced wood fuels that would lower emissions, save money for the users and protect our ancient woodlands for future generations.