Following a successful course in 2011, Sylva has again teamed up with the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford, to hold a one day course: An Extraordinary Year for England’s Woodlands.
This course is designed for people who have in interest in trees and woodlands. England’s woodlands have provided for mankind’s needs for many centuries, leading to a strong culture of appreciating and using wood. However in recent decades the care and management of England’s woodlands has declined. Additionally our woodlands are now facing unprecedented threats from environmental change, pests and diseases.
However, 2013 has been heralded as a turning point for the fortunes of English Woodlands. This course will detail how a revival of a ‘wood culture’ in England will lead to a greater appreciation of how working with our woodlands sustainably can ensure that they continue to contribute to our quality of life.
Programme details – Saturday November 30th, Oxford
0915 – 0940 Registration
0940 – 0950 Introduction – Dr Robin Buxton
0950 – 1050 The New Sylva – introducing 21st Century forestry to the general public – Dr Gabriel Hemery
1050 – 1115 Coffee/tea
1115 – 1200 Good Woods – How B&Q’s NetPositive initiative is working to improve England’s trees and woods – Alistair Yeomans
1200 – 1300 A celebration of the Ash tree –how people have honoured, worked and used the wood from this now threatened species – Robert Penn
1300 – 1400 Lunch
1400 – 1510 Protecting Trees and woodlands – the research role of Oxford University in the stewardship of woodlands – Dr Nick Brown
1510 – 1540 Tea/coffee
1540 – 1640 The making of The New Sylva – the role of art in reviving a wood culture – Dr Sarah Simblet
1640 – 1700 Summary session – Alistair Yeomans
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