News & Events
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Firewood – burning secrets
Most woodland owners quickly find that they generate more firewood than they know what to do with. It makes sense, environmentally and economically use it to heat your own home – and maybe that of their neighbours and friends, too.
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SWOG at Westonbirt
SWOG was once again at the Treefest which is becoming a well attended and established celebration of all things ‘Woodie’. The event which takes place every year over the August bank holiday at the national arboretum at Westonbirt attracts exhibitors and the general public from all over the country. This year the weather stayed fine…
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Chalara fraxinea — dieback of ash Advisory Note
A further update concerning Chalara fraxinea, ash dieback is available from the Forestry Commision. It includes a warning about trees which may have been imported up to 20 years ago, symptoms and how to report suspected outbreaks. Download the document here.
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Woodland and forestry training
Rebecca Butler from the Woodland Enterprise Centre at Flimwell has written to us with news of some interesting training courses which can be subsidised by the Development Programme for England (RDPE). For more details of any of the courses, please contact her directly at the address below.
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Good Woods
Good Woods – Free Woodland Advice for Landowners and Managers Today, in England alone, it is estimated that more than 45% of our woodlands are either unmanaged or under-managed. However the woods in the High and Low Weald have a long history of management stretching back into pre-history. Iconic species, such as dormice &…
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Working in the Woods – The Ultimate Therapy
When my mother died just before Christmas, it was a bit of a shock. I suppose it should not have been unexpected, she was 80 and in poor health, but all the same when she succumbed to a stroke in just a matter of hours, the whole family was left with a numbness and disbelief…
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Certification Help for Small Woods – FSC launches Smallholder Fund
The new FSC Smallholder Fund, which offers financial assistance for FSC and non-FSC certified forests, to put in place the systems etc that they require, in order to seek or maintain FSC certification is available now. The fund will be accepting applications each year, but the deadline for submitting the first-round, pre-selection questionnaire has been…
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SWOG at Woodfairs
You will have noticed from the newletter round up that there are a lot of wood fairs happening around the country at this time of year. These are a really great opportunity to get out and see what everyone is getting up to in the ‘woody’ world. Most of the fairs will have a nice…