...our troops, homes for a wide range of wildlife and a source of key wood products. Working with DIO’s foresters and Landmarc’s regional forestry teams, my primary objective is to...
...Area itself. The history of the area, the use it has for units in specific training scenarios, and the logistical maintenance carried out by our staff and contractors provided for...
...policy for several decades where access can be undertaken safely. Connecting with nature The benefits to individuals of engaging with nature are increasingly well understood. A 2021 report by the...
...berries of the plant. It does have benefits for wildlife though, as the white berries can be an important winter food source for birds such as the mistle thrush, and...
The Ten Tors Challenge in full flow at Dartmoor (Crown Copyright MOD 2024) As the Training Safety Officer for Dartmoor I cover the Dartmoor Training Area from our office in...
...is the MOD Access Forum? One of the ways we manage this is by delivering the annual MOD Access Forum. The aim of the forum is to provide an opportunity...
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...- which covers about 190,000 hectares of land - is to provide military training facilities that enable our Armed Forces to be ready for operations and deployments around the world....
Front of newly restored Bourlon Building. For the Army Basing Programme (ABP) 2019 has been a target year for several years. Therefore it seems a good time to have a...
...building barrack blocks for single soldiers, we have recently received planning permission for the construction of nearly 350 houses for married soldiers and their families, which will be built under...
I’m Sarah Browning-Lee and I have recently started work for the DIO as the Senior Infrastructure Manager, Ascension Island Base. This is a Permanent Joint Operating Base, which is a...