The Kent High Weald Partnership’s summer newsletter if available to download here.  There’s lots of information in it and a list of upcoming Events is also available here. Lots more information on their website

Please make sure you stay up to date with the Phytophthora ramorum situation, it is important even if you are not near an outbreak in Wales. Update Here are the links to the most relevent FC pages http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pramorum General information http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6dcd69 EWGS guidance on regeneration grants http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-868egu Felling guidance Download the Forestry Commission’s update here…

News and feedback from the  end of the  Hedgerows for Dormice project which was run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species can be downloaded from the link below.  This very worthwhild project funded by Natural England has helped link hedgrow ‘corridors and increased the natural habitat of the Dormouse. Hedgerows for Dormice Newsletter

There are a few places still available on ‘Native Hands’  upcoming courses, which will  be held in beautiful, peaceful (and shady) private woodland near Lewes.

The forth West Weald Landscape Project e-newsletter makes an interesting read,  particularly for those in the west weald area.

Thanks to Greyman for sending in this picture actually taken at Petworth house.  He thinks it bears a distinct resemblance to a certain political figure of yesteryear.  I think it’s more like one of those iguanodons now extinct, maybe we are both right. If anyone’s got any other unusal photos taken in their woods or…

Robin Walter from www.trees-for-transition.co.uk is running some excellent courses this  year.

Fancy getting to grips with nature a little more professionally this year? Always wanted to find out how to improve your site for wildlife? Or maybe you’d like to turn your green fingered interests into a new career but don’t enjoy hours studying books and writing essays to get a qualification?

The Oxfordshire Woodland Groups newsletter makes an interesting read whilst we eagerly await Sarah’s next SWOG newsletter! You can download a copy from here.

Matt Pitts from the High Weald Area of Outstandoing Natural Beauty has sent us the following message which will be of particulary interest to those with woodlands in this area.