Small Woodland Owners' Group (SWOG)

News & Events

  • Hedgerows for Dormice Project

    News and feedback from the  end of the  Hedgerows for Dormice project which was run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species can be downloaded from the link below.  This very worthwhild project funded by Natural England has helped link hedgrow ‘corridors and increased the natural habitat of the Dormouse. Hedgerows for Dormice Newsletter

  • SWOG Meet – Alvecote Wood

    Last weekend SWOG members were kindly  invited to Sarah and Stephen’s beautiful oak pasture woodland, Alvecote Wood, near Tamworth in Stafforshire.

  • Coppice Week – Ashdown forest

    The Sussex & Surrey Coppice Group is once again organising a ‘Coppice Week’ on Ashdown Forest to run between 17th and 22nd May.

  • Native Hands – workshops

    There are a few places still available on ‘Native Hands’  upcoming courses, which will  be held in beautiful, peaceful (and shady) private woodland near Lewes.

  • Book review – Coppicing & Coppice Crafts

    The new book, Coppicing and Coppice Crafts, A comprehensive Guide, by Rebbecca Oaks and Edward Mills, is just that.  I found it covers a wide range of subject matter in an easy to follow readable  format.  The hardback has a nice colourful jacket and the book itself is well illustrated with pictures and diagrams.

  • May Newsletter

    Another bumper  edition of the SWOG newletter.

  • Festival of the Tree, Westonbirt 26th – 29th Aug

    For those in the Gloucestershire area or if you are looking for a summer  Bank Holiday outing, check out the Festival of the Tree, Westonbirt 26th – 29th Aug http://www.woodfairs.co.uk/england/

  • Forest Garden Shovelstrode – Courses and Camping 2011

    FOREST GARDEN SHOVELSTRODE OPENS ITS DOORS FOR COURSES AND CAMPING IN 2011

  • SWOG Meet – Knowlands Wood

    Many thanks to Nick and Harriet for  opening their stunning woodland in Barcombe to SWOG members.  Nick has been managing it for wildlife for over 30 years and it truly is an amazing and  diverse haven for birds, butterflies and many other woodland creatures, including ourselves  on this wonderful spring day!

  • West Weald Landscape Project

    The forth West Weald Landscape Project e-newsletter makes an interesting read,  particularly for those in the west weald area.

  • Spitting imageasauraus

    Thanks to Greyman for sending in this picture actually taken at Petworth house.  He thinks it bears a distinct resemblance to a certain political figure of yesteryear.  I think it’s more like one of those iguanodons now extinct, maybe we are both right. If anyone’s got any other unusal photos taken in their woods or…

  • Robin Walter – Courses coming up!

    Robin Walter from www.trees-for-transition.co.uk is running some excellent courses this  year.