nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Sylva has had a superb response to the British Woodlands survey 2012 thanks in large part to wide publicity from partner organisations. The survey has now been closed and we are about to start the process of analysing the data received. These are just a few early broad-level observations.
Martin Damen has been busy making a large number of spoons and some pendants from the remaining OneOak timber.
One week today our finale exhibition of the OneOak project opens at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where it will run for six weeks from October 12th to December 2nd. Read more about it including the full press release.
The second of our ceramic pieces made from offcuts from the OneOak wood has arrived safely at Sylva in readiness for our exhibition at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Complimenting the OneOak jug made by Stephen Parry, this piece was made by Deana Lee and is called Metamorphosis III.
Tales from the Wild Wood is a new six-part series about British woodlands broadcast on BBC4 this autumn. Presented by Rob Penn, the series explores the great British love affair with trees. As part of the series, Alistair from Sylva was filmed demonstrating how the myForest service can help Robert market woodland products to local forestry businesses.
The latest item made from OneOak offcuts: a OneOak glazed ceramic jug. Potter Stephen Parry created the stoneware Jug which is 50cm high, wood-fired to 1300ºc made with 100% ‘OneOak’ ash glaze.
Richard Fox’s completed OneOak moebius sculpture.
The latest new OneOak product,crafted from offcuts, has been completed by Master violin maker Marc Soubeyran: a viola chinrest.
At last week’s 21st session of the UN’s Committee on Forestry (COFO) in Rome, Sylva’s CEO called for a global effort to revive a wood culture.
Sylva’s Annual Review for the year 2011-12 has been published. Our outgoing Chair of Trustees Sir Martin Wood wrote: “Now in our third year, Sylva’s charitable initiatives are delivering in diverse and innovative ways, and we have many exciting projects in the pipeline.” In his report he outlined the highlights of the year, concluding: “And…