Small Woodland Owners' Group (SWOG)

News & Events

  • Bulworthy Project – SWOG meeting

        Many thanks go to Pete and Anna of the Bulworthy Project in Devon for extending such a warm welcome to SWOG members by hosting  a meeting at Henson’s wood .   Pete and Anna have set up a charcoal making business and were kind enough to show us their method and explain the theory…

  • Ancient Woodlands Rediscovered

    Clive Davis from the Forestry Commission has sent us an interesting article about ancient woodands in Wales. Pictured at Cwm George and Casehill woodland during the launch of the Ancient Woodland Inventory are, left to right, Bill MacDonald (FC Wales), Environment Minister John Griffiths, his private secretary, Shona O’Shea, Trefor Owen (FC Wales), Morgan Parry…

  • August Newsletter

    Another great newsletter this month, before Sarah takes a well earned summer break. 

  • Making the most of grants

    Tom Simmons, a Forestry Consultant from East Sussex has written to us with information about making the most of grants.  He has been helping small woodland owners maximise on the English Woodland Grant Scheme where they were otherwise unaware.

  • Wilderness First Aid – 1st & 2nd Sept 2012

    Andy Sullivan from elst.co.uk (Emergency Life Support Team) has written to us with news of their next  Wilderness First Aid course.

  • British Woodlands 2012 survey

    Alistair Yeomans from the Sylva Foundation has written to us with news of the British Woodlands 2012 Survey.  It doesn’t take too long so please take a moment to fill it out.  The results will be collated and discussed at a conference at Oxford University to which all respondents will be invited.

  • Half price Bushcraft course for SWOG members

    Andy Noble of NaturesCraft has offered members a 50% discount on the introduction to bushcraft course he is running on July 21st (£35 instead of £70)

  • Presented by FR Jones and Son, the Arb and Forestry Event will be hosted by Kingswood Training Services in Shipbourne, Kent on 13-14 July 2012. Organised with the working arborist and forestry professional in mind, this show really should have something for everyone.

  • July Newsletter

    Summer is here, if you look at the calendar that is!  It’s been the wettest June ever and our rather expensive irrigation system we installed last winter to water our freshly coppiced and replanted hedge seems a little surplus to requirements!

  • Native Hands

    Here’s the latest news from our friends at Native Hands.  including details of some interesting workshops happening this summer.

  • SEWAF Meeting coming up!

    A message from Lyn and the team at SEWAF (The South East Woodland Archaeology Forum) regarding the next meeitng coming up shortly.

  • Surrey Hills Woodfair

    Make a date in your diaries, the Surrey Hills Woodfair is a great end of season event. Full details on the flyer here.