Category: News
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Tree Health Webinar
In our July webinar, Elliot Carpenter from the Forestry Commission talked about tree health and managing pests & diseases in woodlands. His informative slides are available below (click to expand) and the webinar can be watched here. Ips typographus Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) Phytophthora ramorum Ash Dieback Further information
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YDMT Woodland Management Programme
In a recent SWOG webinar, Mike Appleton told us about the work of the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) and How to Reduce the Use of Plastics in Woodland. Here he describes a new project that supports owners to get more small woodlands into active management in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Nidderdale and the…
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Books: The Little Book of Trees
The Little Book of Trees Herman Shugart and Peter White Princeton University Press Published 2nd April 2024 160 pages ISBN 9780691251790 One of a new series of Little Books of Nature, The Little Book of Trees packs a lot of interesting information into a small book. Each chapter is split into short topics on a…
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Woodland Sites Wanted/Available for Hire
Requests for access to woodlands for activities such as forest school, nature therapy and courses/training, plus woodland sites which provide such facilities. If you are interested in offering your woodland for a particular request please email Mary to be put in contact with the person looking for a site. Any agreements reached between owners and…
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Angus Climate Hub
An invitation for local woodland owners and anyone interested in sustainable woodland management from Dirk Sporleder, Woodland Manager at Dronley Community Woodland: Dronley Community Woodland is very happy to announce that we are part of the Angus Climate Hub. The Angus Climate Hub, funded by the Scottish Government, is supporting several projects that are developing…
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Wood Fairs 2024
A round-up of wood fairs, countryside shows and nature festivals being held across the country, updated as details are confirmed. If you would like an event to be added please contact Mary. MARCH Midlands Woodworking Show8-9 March 2024Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY The Great Scottish Coppice Gathering16-17 March 2024Port of Menteith, Stirling, FK8 3RB The…
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Books: Groundbreakers by Chantal Lyons
‘Groundbreakers: The return of Britain’s wild boar’ provides a balanced and timely exploration of the issues surrounding the recent return of wild boar to parts of England and Scotland, by a naturalist and science communicator with direct experience of studying and living alongside them. Lyons writes from a personal viewpoint with a light touch and…
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Woodland volunteers: advice for owners
We were recently asked to provide some advice for small woodland owners on points to consider when inviting friends or other willing volunteers to work in their woodland, for example to help with bringing coppice back into active management. Legal and insurance issues were of particular concern. Below is a selection of recommendations, which can…
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Trailcam Competition
Submit your best clips to WoodlandsTV to be featured in their monthly compilation film and have the chance to win a solar-powered trail camera.
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FC Woodland Management
An infographic produced by the Forestry Commission summarising woodland management techniques for healthy and resilient trees and woodland.
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State of Nature Report
The UK’s State of Nature 2023 report, published on 27th September, documents continuing declines in the nation’s wildlife, with changes in the abundance and distribution of birds, insects, marine life, land mammals, amphibians and reptiles, plants, lichen and fungi. The main drivers of the declines are identified as farming practices, over-fishing, climate change and habitat…
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Film Makers Wanted
Woodlands.co.uk has a YouTube channel, WoodlandsTV, with over 400 films about woodland management and woodland activities. They are currently looking for self-shooting film makers from across the UK to make short films about woodlands and the activities that are carried out within them. The position is an ‘as and when’ opportunity, so would suit someone…