Forestry England
Lea Brandes is an experienced professional in the field of tree seedling production and management, currently serving as the Container-grown Operations Manager at Forestry England since October 2021, overseeing the daily production of approximately 3.5 million cell-grown tree seedlings. Previously, Lea held the role of Assistant Despatch Supervisor at Forestry England, managing the despatch of 11.5 million seedlings for national planting efforts. Prior experience includes working as a Nursery Production Operative through Acorn Recruitment Ltd, contributing to the growth of various tree species, and serving as a Community Project Worker at Incredible Edible Knowsley. Academic qualifications include a Master of Resource Management in Coastal and Marine Management from Háskólinn á Akureyri and a BSc(Hons) in Marine Biology from the University of Liverpool.
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Forestry England
We are England's largest land manager, looking after the nation's 1,500 woods and forests. Forests flourish with careful planning and expert management. We’re landscapers and foresters on a vast, nationwide scale: we shape landscapes for people, timber and wildlife. We work in partnership across government, with charities and private companies. Before 1 April 2019, Forestry England was known as Forest Enterprise England. Forestry England is part of the Forestry Commission family.