nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
We have been having some fun producing a short video with the aim of introducing the myForest Service. We felt that the depth and power of myForest was difficult to get across to people new to the service, and that a video would be a good way to provide an overview of the mapping, managing…
Watercolour artist Rebecca Hind held a workshop with Years 3 and 4 at Bladon Primary School. She showed the children the OneOak paintings that she has been working on over the last six months, and inspired them to produce their own under expert tuition. Sam I know how to use watercolour paint now – I…
We are making final preparations for the public launch of the myForest Service in April. The development of myForest by SYLVA has spanned about 18 months. During this time we have discussed and listened to all views right across the forestry sector. We have also developed powerful yet simple IT tools for our future users. …
As of March 2010, 100 businesses have registered on the myForest service. To sign up your business, click here.
Artist Rebecca Hind was first featured in October 2009 when we watched her working on watercolour sketches of the OneOak tree in the woodland – read here. We visited her studio recently to see what progress she had made and were amazed that she has produced no less than five separate paintings. Her beautiful watercolours…
Following the recent sawing of the OneOak tree at Deep in Wood sawmill, we have catalogued all 35 of the boards cut from the tree’s three main lengths. Future users of the timber can now browse and select their wood based on its dimensions and qualities. To view the online catalogue click here. You can…
Writer and radio producer Cathy Fitzgerald recorded an interview between Blenheim forester Nick Baimbridge and his son Ben, immediately before the tree felling. Cathy makes audio tours for museums and galleries and is currently working on a radio documentary for the BBC about magic carpets. She says that she is interested in OneOak because “I…
SYLVA’s CEO Gabriel Hemery was interviewed about the One Oak project on the day of the tree felling. With thanks to the fantastic volunteer film crew: Charlie Beesley, Chris Baines, Bryn Walls, Sarah Simblet and Conrad Weiskrantz.
Our fantastic voluntary film crew have produced a new film of the OneOak felling. Eight hours is condensed into just four minutes, capturing the peace of the woodland at dawn and then the arrival of 250 children and several hundred guests to watch the felling. Watch as the tree surgeon scales the tree to prepare…
Today we reached a major milestone in the OneOak project as the OneOak tree was sawn at Deep in Wood sawmill. Owner and sawmiller James Binning invited some of the future users of the wood to watch the sawing. Guests included Joe Bray and 13 students from Rycotewood Furniture Centre, green wood furniture designer-maker Rodas…
