Category: Events
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SWOG meeting, National Forest
11 May 2019 11am–3pm We are delighted that Daniel Small, Woodland Management Officer in the National Forest, is going to lead a SWOG meeting in the National Forest.
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Woodfairs 2019
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Mosses in Nottinghamshire
An Introduction to Mosses and Liverworts Notts Wildlife Trust Saturday 23rd February at Rushcliffe Country Park Classroom, 11am-4pm. Followed by two field sessions, the first of which is on 2 March
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Managing pests and diseases – a chance to feed your views into policy
Forest Research are working to provide Defra with evidence from different kinds of woodland owners and managers, including owners of small woodlands, about how they are/are not dealing with recent outbreaks of tree pests and diseases, such as ash dieback, and how they might be planning to deal with the threat of potential future outbreaks.…
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Butterflies Flutterby
Many thanks are owed to Martin and Marilyn Garwood of Crow Wood, part of the Old Park Wood in Goudhurst. They hosted a wonderful afternoon of butterfly ID and general ‘woodie’ type chat in their wood in July.
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Birds and butterflies in Flatropers Wood
Flatropers Wood, Rye, Sussex 14 July 10.30am-1.30pm A guided walk with Alice Parfitt of the Sussex Wildlife Trust through Flatropers Wood, 37 hectares of mixed woodland, rides and paths. Refreshments will be available next door in the wood of SWOG members Dominic and Wendy Eldred-Earl. Alice will discuss the successful management of Flatropers for butterflies and birds and…
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Woodfairs 2018
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The Butterfly Effect
Managing your woodlands for butterflies There are over 50 species of butterfly in the UK, along with more than 2,000 species of moth. Sadly, they have all been in decline for the past 40 years, but woodland owners are in a unique position to help support butterfly populations. With just a little work, woodland owners…
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Horse-logging demonstration 13 May
Join us for the visit to Karen Moon’s 9-acre wood at High Stoop in County Durham. SWOG members can enjoy a day in the woods, watching a demonstration of horse-logging and learning about the advantages of this traditional, low-impact aspect of woodland management.
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Woodfairs 2017
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Red Squirrel Training Day
Holly Peek a Red Squirrel Ranger for Anglesey and Gwynedd has contacted us with some information that North West Wales members may find interesting.
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Permaculture wood fuel and home heating workshop
The Brighton Permaculture Trust is putting on a one day wood fuel and home heatingworkshop. Suitable for beginners, it will cover the basics of wood fuel home heating. The course will include the possible benefits of fuel autonomy, carbon, local economies, and sustainability. These topics are woven into the fabric of the course in such…