An exciting addition to this years show is the Forestry Workers Zone.
Kindly supported by Confor, we will be providing a series of workshops and talks for those working on the 'wood face' of the industry, as well as a place to hang out and network with others in the industry, with 3 tea, coffee and biscuits.
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from some of the best in the field, and we'll be holding 2 competitions with SUGI HARA bars and chains donated by Chainsawbars.co.uk as prizes. There will be a classifieds board to buy, sell, find work or offer services.
The program includes-
Dave Rosseny, Felling effiency and ergonomic handling.
Chris Hughs, Managing risk on site the easy way.
Peter Harmer, Forwarder or Horse- Appropriate extraction methods.
Mike Bentley, Export opportunities for Poplar and ash.
Gillian Clark, FISA update.
Grown in Britain, how to obtain GIB licensing.
Toby Allen, how to apply Japanese manufacturing philosophy to a woodland business.
NCFED, restoring hazel coppice
Steve Faulks, the new forestry apprentice scheme and how you can help.
On Friday afternoon there will be a Q+A discussion with the theme of How can we improve efficiency/safety/profitability in a disjointed sector?
I think we can all agree this is a great excuse to take a day off work to come to the show. If we can prove this area is useful and popular hopefully we can build on it in the future. Any feedback or suggestions are gladly accepted.
Any one is welcome and all the workshops and activities are FREE
