Small Woodland Owners' Group (SWOG)

News & Events

  • Game Management Workshop

      Matt Pitts, Woodland & Cultural Landscape Officer at the High Weald AONB has emailed us with news of a free game management workshop.  For more details and to  book a place, vist the Eventbrite page.

  • September 2014 Newsletter

    It was good to meet some of you at Westonbirt (between the showers!) and we’re looking forward to seeing even more members at Bentley on 26-28 September. Rich is polishing the rocket stoves for the tea and we will be selling new and very attractively priced SWOG polo shirts. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy…

  • Wilderness First Aid Courses

    Andy Sullivan from ELST as been in touch with dates for this years two day wilderness first aid courses.  I refreshed my first aid skills on this course last summer and actually needed to use them in a real life emergency the very week after.  So you never know when you are going to need…

  • SWA Skill Share & AGM 13 September 2014

    Our good friends in the Small Woods Association (SWA) are holding their AGM alongside a very comprehensive programme of speakers, workshops and demonstrations on 13 September at the Woodland Enterprise Centre at Flimwell, East Sussex. SWOG members are warmly invited to take advantage of the discounted rate of £48 for the day, which includes lunch and refreshments. (Members of…

  • National Wood Fuel Conference

    Thanks to Jeanette Hawkins from the Forestry Commision for sending us news of the wood fuel conference coming up.  Full details and how to get  tickets below.

  • Ancient Woodland Restoration Workshop

    FREE workshops for woodland owners, managers & agents Wednesday 10th September 2014 at Hamstreet, Kent or Tuesday 23rd September at Parkgate, Surrey 9.30 am to 3.30pm

  • August Newsletter 2014

    Let’s hope the glorious summer weather continues into August. We have a packed newsletter this month and are looking forward to seeing lots of members at Treefest at Westonbirt, which will be held over the Bank Holiday weekend, 23-25th August. In the meantime, enjoy the August newsletter. Grown in Britain awards first accreditations Butterflies at Barcombe…

  • Coppicewood College

    Thanks go to David Hunter   of  The Coppiceplot in  Pembrokeshire for  bringing to our attention the courses held at Coppicewood College.  Mention you’re  a member of SWOG if you book up  and they will give a 5% discount off their regular price.

  • Free ash dieback seminars 14 July, Kent

    The Kent Resilience Forum, in association with Jonathan Harding of the Forest Commission, is running  two free events on 14 July (one morning, the other in the afternoon) on identifying ash dieback on. Each event will last about 2.5 hours and will be held at Brockhill Country Park, near Hythe in Kent. There are still some places available.  If this is…

  • Newsletter July 2014

    Summer’s here and so is the latest SWOG newsletter. Back by popular demand are more pictures of SWOG bogs and a host of other features. You are now the proud owner of a small woodland – essential advice for new owners Grow your business – Rich learns about profiting from his woodland skills Brede High Woods…

  • Grow Your Business

    The Small Woods Association and The Southdowns National Park Authority teamed up recently to offer a very worthwhile course aimed at increasing the viability of small businesses in the coppice sector of the region.

  • Free tree health seminars, East & East Midlands

    FREE TREE HEALTH SEMINARS The Forestry Commission is holding three Tree Health Seminars in July for those with an interest in forestry. Each indoor seminar will be led by Forest Research scientists, who will provide the latest findings on a range of current tree pests and diseases, as well as horizon scanning some potential threats. The seminar…