Small Woodland Owners' Group (SWOG)

Month: May 2014

  • Heartwoods – bringing woodlands into management

    Will Tomkins from the Small Woods Association has sent us information on a scheme which would help owners of unmanaged wood in the West Midlands. For more detals contact the number below directly.

  • Charcoal making course

    Ian Baldwin is a  woodman based near Guildford in Surrey who, as part of his business, makes charcoal.  This is an excellent, if rather labour intensive use of wood which may have little other value, for instance small diameter wood which is unsuitable for firewood, can go in the kiln. If you’re managing your woodland…

  • Newsletter May 2014

    The bluebell-filled May edition of the SWOG newsletter is out just in time for the bank holiday. This month we have articles on hedging, bench-making and a review of God’s Trees. Hope you enjoy it! The sun and the pleacher man – Rich goes hedging Make a woodland bench in just 10 minutes Review of God’s Trees…