We couldn’t let the October newsletter blow by without reminiscing about the great storm of 1987. Arborist Christopher Sparkes shares his memories of Britain’s windiest night. Was the storm actually a blessing in disguise for trees in southern England?

Karen Elliott, a winner of both SWOG’s Big Picture Competition and a Woodland Award for photography, tells us about her prize, a two-day coppicing course at Malvern Coppicing with Phil Hopkinson.