News & Events

  • Culverts – a soggy story

    Woodland owners in Waste Wood have a proud history of working together to tackle shared woodland tasks. Richard Cooper has written in to tell us about the ‘fun’ he and his partner Fi had while unblocking their culvert.

  • Woodfairs 2018

  • Newsletter April 2018

  • Confor and small woodland owners

    Confor is a membership organisation that promotes sustainable forestry and timber production through political engagement, market promotion and supporting members.

  • European Protected Species Training

    European Protected Species (EPS) Training Events Booking essential – £50 per person (including refreshments and lunch)                               The Forestry Commission is holding a series of EPS training events to update woodland agents, contractors and owners in recent changes to EPS legislation and good practice guidance.

  • Red squirrels return to the Highlands

    Few woodland owners relish sharing their wood with grey squirrels, but native red squirrels are a different matter. Trees for Life has launched an appeal to raise £22,000 to ensure a better future for red squirrels in the Highlands of Scotland.

  • Culverts – keeping them clear

    For many of us, the first time we encounter a culvert is when we fall in the ditch around it, and notice the pipe before clambering out.

  • Newsletter January 2018

    We’re kicking off 2018 with a short, but perfectly formed newsletter, full of useful information and links to woodlands news and events.

  • Newsletter December 2017

    December newsletter The festive season has arrived again and we wish all our members a very Merry Christmas. Take a few moments to read the latest news from SWOG, including New woodland creation and PAWS restoration grants for the Midlands Special offers on books for Christmas Discounted workshops and courses around the coutnry First aid…

  • Launching the Tree Charter

    It was great to celebrate the launch of the Charter for Trees Woods and People at Lincoln this week. More than 70 organisations have worked for two years under the leadership of the Woodland Trust to create a new tree charter that aims to put protection for trees and woodlands at the heart of government…

  • Newsletter November 2017

    November newsletter What can woodland owners do about soil erosion and depletion?  We look at the launch of the Sustainable Soil Alliance, which provides some ideas. Rich is building a timber-framed barn using traditional techniques as far as possible, and all from wood he has felled and milled himself. Read his account of how it’s…

  • Building a New ‘Old’ Barn – Part I

    As a tiny acorn can eventually lead to much bigger things, so has the seed of an idea I had of building a new barn to season my wood and store my forestry equipment.   I have been managing two small woodlands on the edge of the High Weald AONB of  East Sussex for 3 or…