nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Grown in Britain has released a wonderful film following the story of tree to table. It shows the harvesting of an ash tree at the Cranborne Estate in Dorset, grown with continuous cover silviculture under supervision of SelectFor, its conversion by Tyler Hardwoods, design by Benchmark into a table and benches, and finally its inclusion…
A summary report of a survey undertaken during 2012 of the domestic firewood supply chain has been published. 336 actors responded from 69 counties. Moving towards universal standards and improved clarity of terminology were seen as important but would require a nationwide strategy.
Good Woods advisor, Paul Orsi (Sylva Foundation) visited the National Trust owned Ashdown Estate this week to discuss the future management of woodlands that surround the 17th Century Ashdown House. Paul was invited by Richard Jackson, who manages the estate, and Andy Foley the resident Ranger. The woodlands at Ashdown estate are a very prominent…
At the end of last month Alistair Yeomans of the Sylva Foundation was invited to give a presentation to members of Forestry Commission England and Defra on the Good Woods project. The purpose of the seminar was to provide an overview of a number of recent projects that aim to assist efforts to bring more…
As well as some great work being undertaken in individual woodlands, a Good Woods advisor identifies opportunities to work more strategically across woodlands in one Borough Council to support sustainable forest management
As part of the Good Woods project, Alistair Yeomans of the Sylva Foundation contributed to a woodland management seminar organised for staff of the Surrey Wildlife Trust.
A talk at the Small Woods skill share weekend revealed among the audience the proud owner of a Gold Standard woodland under the Good Woods project …
The New Sylva book, due for release in April 2014, is nearing completion. The copy-editor writes about her experience working on the book …
Jen Katan from B&Q and Jude Hassall from Lantern visited Carol and Dominic Kinsella’s woodland near Goudhurst, Kent as part of the Good Woods project. Their plot is part of the bigger Combwell Wood, which has been split into lots and sold. As a result there are many owners of this one large woodland. The…
Join us on 30th November to hear and discuss 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.