nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Across Europe horse chestnut trees are looking tired and ragged, and prematurely autumnal in colour, due to damage to their leaves by an insect: the horse chestnut leaf miner. Now is the time to record whether trees near you have been infected by joining our TreeWatch project. Help us record the spread of this pest…
Earlier in the year Martin Damen was invited by Norman Stevens, an American collector of wooden spoons, to contribute a spoon to his “Gathering of Spoons” . After much discussion he wanted one in Cherry Plum. However, he also appreciates spoons made from wood/trees with some provenance. Consequently, Martin decided to send a spoon made…
Even as the OneOak timber begins to be used in a building (read more) and is being kiln-dried ready for fine furniture and joinery, uses for other parts of the tree are still being found. Two tonnes of branchwood from the tree will be turned into charcoal. In an exciting move we have teamed up…
A OneOak board is delivered to a timber framing company in readiness for its use in an innovative new house build project.
The Forestry Commission (FC) England has recently updated their management planning template and the associated guidance document. The template is the recommended format for FC England’s Woodland Planning Grant. The new planning layout and information fields have now been incorporated into the myForest management planning template. There are now a number of additional information fields…
Sylva has produced a short film for the Forgotten Forests project run by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Entitled Britain’s forgotten forests, our film explains that many of the forests in Britain are moribund and suggests that people are increasingly disconnected from them. Written and presented by our CEO Gabriel Hemery, the film seeks to challenge…
Sylva and the Oxford University Department for Continuation Education are holding a woodland seminar on the 5th November 2011
Today myForest Wales is being launched at the Royal Welsh Show. myForest Wales will be delivered by Sylva in partnership with ConFor, with part-funding from Forestry Commission Wales. It is also supported by Coed Cymru, the woodland management charity in Wales. The forestry sector employs more than 16,000 people in Wales and puts £1.7 billion…
Come and see the OneOak exhibition at Art in Action – Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th July at Waterperry House. Films, artwork, sculpture, furniture, green woodworking, limited edition prints for sale …
Woodland management for butterflies and moths – A best practise guide This guide is intended for anyone involved in the management of woodland. It provides guidance on the woodland habitat features needed by butterflies and moths, and how to create, maintain and improve them. This timely new book draws on thirty years of experience and…
