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.

Many thanks to Alan  Sage of Sussex & Surrey Coppice Group  for pioneering this new initiative.

The South East Woodland Archaeology Forum’s newsletter is now available to download.

Jim Jones, Project Officer of the Hedgrows for Dormice project at The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has written to us with with news of funding for new or existing hedges.

The Chilterns Woodlands Project have some very useful informtion on their website.  Freely available in pdf format, there are articles on woodfuel, deer management, grey squirrels and more

Alan Sage of AJS Crafts is running a wide variety of woodland craft courses for 2011.  Ranging from tree planting to chestnut hurdle making and coracle building,  you’re bound to find something which interests you.

All the latest news from the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme, managing ancient woodland,  claiming payment and news of the recent website changes. Please download from  here.

Medway Valley Countryside Partnership  have an ongoing photography competition.

Many thanks to Malcolm and Joan who kindly hosted a well attended meeting at their wood in Carmathenshire.  Everyone who attended has said what  a fantastic day they had, warmed by Malcolm and Joan’s hot soup and awed by their stunning woodland. Thanks also go to Chris who sums up the day in the article…

Lyn Palmer, Historic Environment Awareness Project Officer for the Weald Forest Ridge  in conjunction with the Sussex Archaeological  Society is organising , ‘The Archaeology of Wooded Landscapes’ conference next February.

Camilla Blackburn, living landscape project officer with the Kent Wildlife Trust has secured some funding from the Southern Gas Network which will need to be spent before March 2011. Click the images below to view at full size