Newbie from Sussex

[jamieacking]

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself, I have recently brought a small 2 acre woodland in the Ashdown Forest, I know virtually nothing about managing woodland, so would be keen to meet up with members and get some advice and education.

Looking forward to meeting other members.

Thanks

Jamie

[jamieacking]

Thanks ratcatcher, where abouts is your plot?

[SimonFisher]

I good starter for an introduction to basic woodland management would be Christopher Starr's book, Woodland Management, £12 on Amazon

I agree, a good book.

I'd also suggest the BTCV book "Woodlands: A Practical Handbook" by Elizabeth Agate which I think gives more readily understood information on many of the subjects covered through its better use of diagrams. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0946752338

[jamieacking]

Thanks for the tips everyone, I think I will start off with the Tao of pooh and see how I get on, if I understand that I will look to progress to the others

[The Barrowers]

Hello, We are over near Uckfield. Welcome. I would suggest looking at links and books on Woodland.co.uk site. There is a download of a Julian Evans book

Best Wishes Bernie and Theresa

[Judith]

HI Jamie and welcome to SWOG. The free download of Badgers, Beeches and Blisters, a great introduction to woodland ownership, is available from the Woodlands.co.uk site here: http://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a-woo ... -blisters/
If you email me at [email protected] I'll try help out with meeting the neighbours!

[Alex]

If any of you ownland near to the River Uck in Sussex, I'd recommend contacting Sussex Wildlife Trust, they're currently doing a scheme to encourage tree planting to help reduce runoff / flooding from the Rive Uck (Look up TrUck Project)